Just when you're strapped into the wild rollercoaster of life's big changes, God decides it's the perfect time to play GPS and hit you with a divine detour. It's His subtle (and occasionally not-so-subtle) way of giving you a nudge back onto His track of guidance, strength, and direction—without letting you spiral into a full-on meltdown of epic emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual proportions.
Maybe today you feel like you're stuck in the quicksand of change, with your brain doing the cha-cha of anxiety and your inner control freak trying to micromanage everything. Maybe you've even thrown your hands in grand dramatic fashion or had a full-on "Who am I?" moment.
Proverbs 3:5-12 (Message) says
Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! Honor God with everything you own; give Him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, and your wine vats will brim over. But don’t, dear friend, resent God’s discipline; don’t sulk under His loving correction. It’s the child he loves that God corrects; a Father’s delight is behind all this.
Picture this: you're smack dab in the middle of life's crazy plot twists, and Proverbs swoops in with the ultimate cheat code:
Trust is like a good pair of underwear: essential, supportive, and you feel a bit exposed without it!
Give God all your heart and quit playing Sherlock Holmes!
Listen up for His truth-telling guidance on everything and trust that He is telling the truth—yep, even when you ask Him "Does this dress make me look fat?"
Dash to the Almighty like you're trying to snag the best deals at the Nordstrom clearance sale before anyone else.
And remember, let His gentle nudge and His sloppy wet kiss of loving correction keep you on the straight and narrow.
Leaping into the squeeze of transition with your heart flung wide open might just shower you with surprise blessings and a fresh sense of freedom—the kind of freedom you feel after devouring an entire pint of Häagen-Dazs in one glorious sitting!
Things to tickle your brain:
What kind of wacky rollercoaster are you strapped into these days?
How are you managing your wild ride?
