Sept 18.98: Light For The Day - "God's Guidance"

You are a success if
you are where God has assigned you to serve.

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"My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart, 
for they will prolong your life many years and
bring you prosperity. 

Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart. 
Then you will win favor and a good name in
the sight of God and man. 

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and
lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight. 

Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the LORD and shun evil. 
This will bring health to your body and
nourishment to your bones. 

Honor the LORD with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops; 
then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine. 

My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline and
do not resent his rebuke, 
because the LORD disciplines those he loves,
as a father the son he delights in. 

-- Proverbs 3:1-12 (NIV)
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To receive God's guidance, said Solomon, we must
acknowledge God in all our ways. This means
turning every area of life over to Him. About a
thousand year later, Jesus emphasized this same
truth (Matthew 6:33). 

Look at your values and priorities. What is
important to you? In many areas of your life you
may already acknowledge God, but it is in the areas
where you attempt to restrict or ignore His influence
that will cause you grief. 

Make Him a vital part of everything you do; then
He will guide you because you will be working to 
accomplish His purposes.

-- Life Application Study Bible
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"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well."
-- Matthew 6:33 (NIV)