A few years ago I was in Haiti on a missions trip. There is much about the trip that stays with me, but one experience made an impact. It was a traffic intersection. We happened to be driving through a busy part of town during rush how. There was an intersection where six roads came together. Cars, trucks, and buses had converged from every direction. Each driver was inching his way forward. Horns were blaring. Passions were flaring. No stoplights or traffic cops were there to bring order to this chaos of cars. Everyone was making their own way. There were no traffic lanes or lights to give direction. As a result everyone was stuck in the confusion of traffic.Without clear guidelines and direction in life we find ourselves confused. This is where so many find themselves today. Each person is going their own way, making their own decisions, and finding their own path. The result is confusion. Why it is that we so often refuse God’s direction? Why is it that we disregard the wisdom  and guidance God provides.I want us to contrast two verses from the book of Proverbs. Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”These verse paint two pictures. One is a path without God. It leads to death. The other is a path guided by God. It leads to straight paths.These two verses are very simple.  They are not hard to understand.  But we have learned that the simple things are sometimes the hardest to apply.Let’s walk through proverbs 3:5-6 together. King Solomon is teaching us to trust the character of God.  “Trust in the Lord with all your heart”Relationships are built on trust.  If you are in a relationship and you don’t trust them, or they don’t trust you, you don’t have much of a relationship.   When I entered a marriage relationship with my wife, Linda it was because we trusted each other.  That trust led us to make a commitment.  Trusting God is like that as well.  I know people who want God to be committed to them, but they are not committed to God.  It’s hard for the relationship to move forward.As we make this commitment to God, our choices, decisions, motives, and intentions must be directed to what God wants and what God can do in our lives.Second, Solomon is teaching us that we shouldn’t try to figure out everything on your own. He says to “lean not on your own understanding.”Third, Solomon teaches us to submit our entire lives to God. You could translate verse 5 – “In all your ways know God intimately.”  In all your ways know God deeply.  In all your ways know God personally.  In every area of your life know God closely.  This is where submission and surrender to God come from.  Those who struggle submitting to God and his will struggle, because they do not know him intimately.The key here is to trust in the Lord. Fully depend on him. Go all in with God. Don’t lean for support on your own human understanding.  In all your ways know God intimately.  He will take the path of your life which seems to go up and down and around and he will make your way straight.  That’s the promise of God to you.Today’s Challenge: Is there a critical decision you need to make? Does the future seem confusing and unclear? It’s time to trust God with all of your heart. Don’t leave God out of your decision making. Submit your life to him and watch him guide your steps.

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