Let's Be Smart

Obviously, when talking about being smart there are certain things that need to be done. One of the most crucial is making wise decsions.

Proverbs 3:1-10 talks about being wise and choosing our paths carefully. And of course we all know verses 5 and 6 say to trust in the Lord and lean not on our own understanding.

So think about it, who are you following? Are you serious about it?
Lots of times we either aren't following the will of God or we claim we are but aren't serious in it.
Jesus doesn't ask for a kinda-sorta commitment. This is the same guy who told people to leave their boats, jobs, family essentially, their lives to follow Him.

God doesn't want contributers to His work. He wants fully devoted servants. :)

Do you trust God with everything, or just the things you don't want to deal with?
Your life or just small things?
Your wants or everything?

God doesn't want us to see our entire future. He wants us to trust and follow Him day in and day out. Sometimes God doesn't answer us the way we want and we assume there is no answer at all. Just because God said no or to wait doesn't mean He ignored us.

You must trust Him everyday with every situation or you might as well not trust Him at all. Exercise that faith by allowing God to prove to you He has the best in mind for you!

I mean lets think about the decisions made in your life.

How many times when YOU made the decision has something, or everything, gone wrong?
How many times has God been wrong?

Do NOT lean on your own understanding.
We have earthly minds that cannot comprehend the greatness of plans that are made in preparation for eternity!

Following God will make your paths straight. Don't confuse me, I didn't say easy, I just said straight. Christianity isn't easy, but it's not complicated.

If God isn't first in your life, then what's stopping Him?

What would happen if we completely and totally committed our entire life to Christ? All our strength, all our thoughts, our struggles, our pains, our wants, our addictions, our past, present and future.

Maybe we should give it a try? :)