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Proverbs 3: 5 - Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart

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Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart   Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Trusting God Beyond What We Can See Life often brings moments when we don't understand what God is doing. Plans fail, prayers seem unanswered, and the future appears uncertain. During these times, our natural tendency is to depend on our own wisdom, emotions, and limited understanding. However, Proverbs 3:5 reminds us that true peace comes from placing our complete trust in the Lord. To trust God with all our heart means surrendering every fear, doubt, dream, and decision into His hands. It is a wholehearted confidence that God knows what is best, even when we cannot see the outcome. The second part of the verse warns us not to lean on our own understanding . Human wisdom is limited, but God's wisdom is perfect. What seems impossible to us is always within His power. When we rely only on what we can see or comprehend, we often become anxious. ...

January 6, 2026 - Streams in the Wasteland: Hope from Isaiah 43:18–19

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  Streams in the Wasteland Isaiah 43:18,19 "Forget The Former Things; Do Not Dwell On The Past.  See, I Am Doing A New Thing! Now It Springs Up; Do You Not Perceive It? I Am Making A Way In The Desert And Streams In The Wasteland.      Isaiah 43:18–19 is a powerful call from God to release the weight of the past and look forward to the new work He is doing. The Israelites had experienced failure, rebellion, captivity, and disappointment. Yet God tells them not to stay stuck in what was. He invites them to lift their eyes and see the fresh path He is preparing.      God knows how easily our past mistakes, hurts, and losses can hold us back. But His message is clear: You don’t live there anymore. He is not limited by what happened before. He specializes in bringing life to barren places and hope to impossible situations.      When God says, “I am doing a new thing,” it means growth, restoration, healing, and change are already in mo...