Trust in the Lord"); document.writeln("with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit"); document.writeln("to him, and he will make your paths straight.1
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Obedience is a"); document.writeln("curious thing. We expect it from our children and it is essential for success"); document.writeln("in organizations such as the military. Although, in reality, no one likes to"); document.writeln("submit their will to another person. After all, people can fail us. However,"); document.writeln("God never fails us, and obeying Him is always the wisest thing to do.
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Learning to obey"); document.writeln("involves:
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Trust. Obedience"); document.writeln("comes from a foundation of faith, while most disobedience comes from a lack of"); document.writeln("it. That means we will believe that God is who He says He is, and we will"); document.writeln("accept His plans, His methods, and His timing. We show our love to the Heavenly"); document.writeln("Father by living this way (John 14:15). Remember: God delights in blessing"); document.writeln("those who obey His will.
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Wait. When we don\'t"); document.writeln("know what to do, we often try to trust our own wisdom, make a decision, and"); document.writeln("then hope God blesses it. That\'s not biblical. He has given us His Spirit as"); document.writeln("our teacher because He wants us to know His mind and His plans for our lives."); document.writeln("We must wait with confidence until we are sure.
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God takes"); document.writeln("responsibility for giving us direction. He desires to reveal every step along"); document.writeln("the way, but we must come to Him with confidence and a willingness to wait for"); document.writeln("Him to point us to the next step.
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Suggested Prayer:"); document.writeln("Dear Heavenly Father, teach me to hope in You. I want to be obedient and submit"); document.writeln("to Your will, even if I don\'t understand the reason for things. Beloved"); document.writeln("Father, Your plan for my life is perfect, and everything my heart longs for"); document.writeln("will happen in Your time, according to Your will. I pray in Jesus\' name, Amen.
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Today\'s Encounter"); document.writeln("was written by: Rosina N.
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