Proverbs 16:3
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. (KJV)
Proverbs 16:3
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. (KJV)
Proverbs 16:3
Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans. (NIV)
and he will establish your plans. (NIV)
Recently I
read Proverbs 16:3 from the King James Version of the Bible. The words resonate
with me. As I write devotions every week, I pray that God crafts my thoughts so
that I might share his word. For the last two years, I’ve been writing a novel.
I never dreamed that God would call me to do that. What God intends to do with
the story once I finish, I don’t know. But, I do understand that his call demands
trust. Whatever door opens, that’s where I’ll go.
As the KJV
brought to mind the arts and writing, reading the verse in the New
International Version reminds me that no matter what I do, I need to trust God’s
lead. Sometimes prayers go unanswered for a long time. And that may be the case
once I send my story out to the publishing world. I’m sure that I will fall
into frustration if it goes too long. That’s when I need to remind myself that God
establishes my plans. His timing is perfect. He’s in control.
So true! This is one of my favorite verses.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Katie. I am afraid that I have to remind myself quite often :)
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