Proverbs 3:5 and 6 (KJV) are very familiar verses to many of us. "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths".

The word "direct" (Hebrew, Yashar) means to make right, straight, and smooth.

So, if your path of life seems to be going a bit off course, God can straighten it out if you trust him. The meaning of the word acknowledge (Hebrew, Yada), in the present context, is to know our God closely or even intimately.

There is a similar verse in Psalm 37:5: "Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass". This verse reminds me of 1 Peter 5:7 where we are told to cast our care on the Lord because he cares for us.

If we truly trusted God, which is what we are told to do in our first verse above, then we would know for sure that God would guide and take care of us. That confident trust and faith in God will make it easier to cast our cares on him. We need to develop that intimate and faith filled relationship with God. As the apostle Paul taught (Phil 3:12), this can only come by pressing in to him, spending time in prayer, in fellowship with him, and in his word. As we spend time in his word our faith will grow (Rom 10:17). As we press in, the way will become clear and God will take care of the cares and concerns.  

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