There are a few go-to verses I have, but there is one that stands out as my number one verse. When I am unsure; when I am clueless; when I am at the end of my rope-- there is one verse that I bring to mind.
But before I tell you what it is, let me add an illustration:
I hope that i am the only person that does this, but assuming I"m not and that other people have had this experience, I'll share it with you. I am a driving makeup artist. I apply makeup as I drive, usually to work. Yeah, that's me. The one people make fun of, the one that men love to talk about as poor drivers. Most of the time I get it done at stoplights, because I have timed the stoplights on my commute. I can put on base at the two-minute light and I have a mascara light that is just a little longer. (I can't get rushed or I mess up.)
But the every now and then that I am actually driving, I do tend to sometimes veer towards one side of the lane or another. When that happens, it's scary enough for me to stop being Molly Makeup and just drive.
And my verse is kind of like that.
When I am leaning towards making my own decisions on my own wisdom, I am veering out of God's plan and I desperately need to stop being Bad Decision Beulah and straighten up. So I use Proverbs 3:5-7 to help me out.
It says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean NOT into your own understanding; In all your ways, submit to Him and He will make your paths straight." But don't forget verse 7!!! "Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil."
This reminds me that yes, I am one of those that likes to do it my way, but God's way is so much better, and just the act of submitting to God's will is what He wants us to do. After all of my experiences, I have learned that God's way is so much better, in countless and indescribable ways.
So go make some good decisions.
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