Daily Bible Verse of the Day
Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts shall be established.
– Proverbs 16:3
When you feel helpless facing various challenges and difficulties in life, do you entrust them to God? If you haven’t yet, please read this essay; you will understand the significance of entrustment, enabling you to find solutions to any problem that comes your way.
“Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts shall be established” (Proverbs 16:3). This verse has always played a profound role in our lives, guiding us on how to properly plan and achieve our goals and aspirations. No matter the challenges we face or the goals we pursue, we should first commit them to God, seeking His guidance in directing our path and steps, and asking for wisdom and strength to confront difficulties and setbacks. In doing so, we won’t stray from God’s will and way, and we’ll be able to successfully accomplish what we have planned according to God’s plan.
In real life, we often bear various pressures and anxieties. We pursue ideals, seek success, and yearn for happiness… but all of this is beyond our control. I used to be an ambitious and aspiring individual; I wanted to achieve success and accomplishments in my work and life. I set numerous goals and made plans, working tirelessly to achieve them, thinking that this would bring me everything I desired. However, I was wrong. These goals and plans left me feeling increasingly exhausted and oppressed, as if I were a person bound and restricted. I encountered many difficulties and obstacles, faced opposition and criticism. I began to doubt my abilities and worth, losing confidence in my goals and plans. I found myself in a predicament…
During a spiritual devotion, I came across a passage of God’s words. God says, “Those who truly fear God, in both big and small matters, will look to God, pray to God, entrust everything to God, and then see how God leads and guides them. Once you have such experience, you will be able to look to God in all things, and the more you experience this, the more you will feel that looking to God in all things is very practical. When you look to God on a matter, it is possible that God will not give you a feeling, clear meaning, or much less, clear instructions, but He will make you understand an idea with an exact relevance to the matter, and this is God guiding you using a different method and giving you a way. If you can sense and understand this, you will benefit. You may not understand anything in the moment, but you must continue to pray and look to God. There is nothing wrong with this, and sooner or later you will be enlightened. Practicing this way does not mean abiding by rules. Instead, it is meeting the needs of the spirit, and it is how people should practice. You may not receive enlightenment and guidance every time you pray to God and look to God, but people must practice this way, and if they want to understand the truth, they need to practice this way. This is the normal state of life and spirit, and only in this way can people maintain a normal relationship with God, so that their hearts are close to God. It can therefore be said that looking to God is the normal interaction with God in people’s hearts. Regardless of whether you can receive God’s enlightenment and guidance, you should pray to God and look to God in all things. This is also the inevitable way to live before God. When people believe in God and follow God, they should have the state of mind of always looking to God. This is the state of mind that people with normal humanity should possess. Sometimes, looking to God does not mean asking God to do something using specific words, or asking Him for specific guidance or protection. Rather, it is that when people encounter some issue, they are able to call on Him sincerely. So, what is God doing there when people call on Him? When someone’s heart stirs and they have this thought: ‘Oh God, I can’t do this myself, I don’t know how to do it, and I feel weak and negative…,’ when this thought arises in them, does God not know about it? When this thought arises in people, are their hearts sincere? When they call on God sincerely in this way, does God assent to help them? Despite the fact that they may not have spoken a word, they show sincerity, and so God assents to help them. When someone encounters an especially thorny difficulty, when they have no one to turn to, and when they feel particularly helpless, they put their only hope in God. What are their prayers like? What is their state of mind? Are they sincere? Is there any adulteration at that time? It is only when you trust God as though He were the last straw that you clutch onto, hoping that He will help you, that your heart is sincere. Though you may not have said much, your heart has already stirred. That is, you give your sincere heart to God, and God listens. When God listens, He sees your difficulties, and He will enlighten you, guide you, and help you.”
As I pondered God’s words, I felt a new sensation within me, as if I had been set free. I found a new way to plan my goals and objectives. I could no longer rely solely on my willpower and efforts; instead, I chose to trust in God and entrust my goals and plans to Him. As I entrusted everything to God, one time, then another… gradually, my heart grew tranquil. I realized that many of the goals and plans I had set before were unrealistic, beyond my own abilities to achieve. Therefore, I sought God’s guidance to set plans within my capabilities. With God’s guidance, I no longer worried about the results and consequences but believed that God was in control of everything. I no longer felt tired and oppressed; instead, I felt light and free. I no longer felt confused and disappointed; instead, I felt clear and content. Through this experience, I understood that when one entrusts everything to God, obeys His arrangements and guidance, they will receive God’s help and protection.
Friends, having understood the significance of entrusting things to God, we invite you to entrust all things to Him so that you can find the right path guided by God. If you wish to learn more about how to entrust everything to God, don’t hesitate to contact us through the online chat window at the bottom of our website. Let’s study God’s word together and find the way.
