Sometimes when I’m reading scripture, I have to sit and think.  Slow down.  Listen. Stop. Wait.

Sometimes, in these moments, I think, come on, God!  What are you wanting to say to me?  I’m not hearing it!  I’m not hearing anything!

So, I wait.  I ponder.  I pray.  I listen.  I stop.  I breathe.  And sometimes, sometimes I see that word, or hear that thought, or feel that presence, and I know God is saying something to me.

Sometimes not.  Sometimes I just know that I am being faithful, and in the end, that’s all God wants.

And then there are sometimes the Lord picks up a 2×4 and proceeds to wail against my hard head, saying, come on, boy, are you listening?!?!

Today was a 2×4 day.

Listen to what the Word says in Proverbs 3:

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Lot’s of good stuff there, but the one word the Lord really spoke to me about was that word “impressed.” Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Don’t think you are so smart. Don’t think you’ve got it all figured out.

You don’t.

God does.

Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t trust in your might, in your power, in your wisdom. Trust in God, and in His wisdom. Trust in what He wants to do, and who He is. Trust in His might, in His power, in His way.  Trust not in your own wisdom.

Trust in God’s.

Don’t be impressed with yourself. But, be blown away by God.

Don’t be impressed with your wisdom and strength, but stand in awe of the Lord and who He is, and what He has done.

The Lord took a 2×4 to my head with this passage.  And I am thankful.  We need to trust in Him, His plan, His wisdom, His might.

He knows what He is doing.

We need to trust.