Partnering with God – The Presidential Prayer Team

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. – Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart—eight words that are simple enough to say. But what does that look like lived out? It may send your thinking to the extremes: anywhere from holing up somewhere, praying and seldom doing anything—to throwing caution to the wind, doing everything that crosses your mind and trusting God to work it out. However, trust is a partnership, a balance between doing your part and trusting Him to do His.

How do you discern the difference between what is His work and what is your calling? How do you live by faith, relying on His supernatural power? Practical Christian living always turns back to key disciplines: the Bible, the church, prayer and fasting, giving, and loving. It is opening your ears to what He says and obeying, trusting Him to work in it and bring about the results. You can rely on Him to meet all of your needs, direct you, and give you eternal life at the end of your time on Earth.

God is good and desires good for you. Your walk with Him is a growing process. It is time Christians put aside fear, inferiority, and shame and see themselves as children of God, ones He adores and delights in. Rest in His love and forgiveness. Walk in His peace. Trust in His Holy Spirit to work in you to bear fruit. And as you present your own needs before Him, remember to pray for the needs of the people of this country. Intercede for those who lead the nation, that they will put their trust in the Lord and live in harmony with each other.

Today’s Verse: Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    and do not lean on your own understanding.

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Recommended for further reading: Proverbs 3:1-14

My son, do not forget my teaching,
    but let your heart keep my commandments,
²for length of days and years of life
    and peace they will add to you.

³Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you;
    bind them around your neck;
    write them on the tablet of your heart.
⁴So you will find favor and good success
    in the sight of God and man.

⁵Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    and do not lean on your own understanding.
⁶In all your ways acknowledge him,
    and he will make straight your paths.
⁷Be not wise in your own eyes;
    fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
⁸It will be healing to your flesh
    and refreshment to your bones.

⁹Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
¹⁰then your barns will be filled with plenty,
    and your vats will be bursting with wine.

¹¹My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
    or be weary of his reproof,
¹²for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,
    as a father the son in whom he delights.

¹³Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
    and the one who gets understanding,
¹⁴for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
    and her profit better than gold.