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Proverbs 3:5-6 · WEB
5Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, And don`t lean on your own understanding.
6In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will direct your paths.
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The Poor Trust When Power Fails - Liberation (Proverbs 3:5-6)
In Latin American base communities, the poor know Proverbs 3:5-6 differently than the comfortable. When you have no power, no resources, no connections, trusting God isn't one option among many—it's a
The Closed Door That Was God's Protection - Pentecostal (Proverbs 3:5-6)
A businessman prayed desperately for a deal to go through. Every door closed. He was devastated—it made no sense. Months later, the company he would have partnered with collapsed in scandal. Had the d
Martin Luther on Reason Submitted to Faith - Lutheran (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"Reason is a beautiful thing, but it must know its limits. 'Lean not on your own understanding'—reason submitted to revelation. Faith goes where reason cannot follow. Trust God's promise even when it
John Stott on Trust and Wisdom Together - Anglican (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"'Lean not on your own understanding' does not mean abandon reason but submit it. Proverbs values wisdom highly—and then says trust God above it. Use your mind fully, but hold conclusions humbly. Divi
Charles Ryrie on Trust in God's Revealed Plan - Dispensational (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"We can trust the Lord because He has revealed His plan in Scripture. The paths He makes straight align with His prophetic program. Trust includes studying His Word to discern His will. He guides thro
Bill Johnson on Trusting God's Voice - Charismatic (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"God wants to direct your path—and He does it by speaking to you! Trust His voice above your own reasoning. When He says go, go. When He says wait, wait. Acknowledge Him by listening for His voice and
Lesslie Newbigin on Missionary Trust - Missional (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"The missionary cannot rely on cultural competence or strategic planning alone. 'In all your ways acknowledge Him'—in every context, every culture, every challenge. Trust opens us to God's leading int
Jim Wallis on Trust Beyond Our Systems - Progressive (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"'Lean not on your own understanding' includes our political calculations, our strategic plans, our confident ideologies. Trusting God means remaining open to divine surprises that upend our certainti
St. Silouan the Athonite on Humble Trust - Orthodox (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"'Lean not on your own understanding'—this is humility. The proud soul trusts itself; the humble soul trusts God. In the Orthodox way, trust grows through prayer, fasting, and submission to spiritual
Billy Graham on Personal Trust - Baptist (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"Trust in the Lord with all YOUR heart—this is personal. God cares about YOUR path, YOUR decisions, YOUR life. When you acknowledge Him, He guides YOU. It's not abstract theology; it's a personal rela
John Howard Yoder on Trust Beyond Security - Anabaptist (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"'Trust in the Lord'—not in armies, not in political power, not in violence. The world's understanding says secure yourself; God's way says trust Me. The straight path may look foolish to those who tr
Pope John Paul II on Trust and Providence - Catholic (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"To trust the Lord with all our hearts is to embrace divine providence. God's guidance comes through Scripture, through the Church, through the wisdom of the saints. 'He will make your paths straight'
Charles Stanley on Wholehearted Trust - Traditional (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart—not partial trust, not backup plans, not safety nets, but complete, wholehearted reliance. When you trust completely and lean not on your own understanding, God
E. Stanley Jones on Active Trust - Wesleyan (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"Trust is not passive. 'In all your ways acknowledge Him'—this is active partnership. We bring our plans; He redirects. We make choices; He guides. Trust is relational, dynamic, a conversation between
Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Christ as the Way - Christocentric (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"Trust in the Lord—and the Lord has a face: Jesus Christ. To trust God is to follow Christ. He makes our paths straight by being the path. 'I am the way,' He said. In Christ, guidance and destination
Martin Luther King Jr. on Trust and the Moral Arc - Black Church (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"We cannot always see the path clearly—but we trust the God who makes paths straight. The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. Trust God's direction even when the path winds
T.D. Jakes on Spirit-Led Paths - Pentecostal (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"When you acknowledge God in ALL your ways, the Holy Spirit guides every step! Don't trust your own mind—trust the Spirit's leading. He speaks, He guides, He makes crooked paths straight. Listen for H
Trusting God with Your Whole Heart - Baptist (Proverbs 3:5-6)
A teenager was asked to share her life verse at youth group. She chose Proverbs 3:5-6, but added: "I used to think I was trusting God, but I was keeping backup plans. Half my heart trusted; half hedge
Trusting God, Not Violence - Anabaptist (Proverbs 3:5-6)
When early Anabaptists were persecuted, the world's logic said: fight back, arm yourselves, resist with force. Their own understanding would have justified violence. But they trusted God's way—nonresi
Following the Spirit's Leading - Charismatic (Proverbs 3:5-6)
A pastor felt prompted to cancel his sermon and open the service for prayer. It made no sense—he'd prepared all week. "Lean not on your own understanding." He trusted the prompting. During prayer, a v
The Daily Choice to Trust - Wesleyan (Proverbs 3:5-6)
A woman in recovery from addiction described trust as a daily decision. Every morning, she chose to trust God with her sobriety rather than trusting her own willpower. "Lean not on your own understand
Harriet Tubman's "Voices" - Black Church (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Harriet Tubman made 13 trips into slave territory, rescuing over 70 people. She claimed God spoke to her, giving directions about which routes to take, when to stop, where danger lurked. Slavecatchers
R.C. Sproul on Trust in God's Wisdom - Reformed (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"'Lean not on your own understanding'—because your understanding is fallen, finite, and fallible. God's wisdom is infinite and perfect. Trust in Him means submitting our limited reason to His comprehe
Jon Sobrino on Trust Amid Uncertainty - Liberation (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"The poor trust God not because they have answers but because they have nothing else. 'Lean not on your own understanding'—easy to say when understanding offers no solutions. Trusting God is the faith