(Proverbs 3:5–6) 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.

The phrase “trusting in the Lord” is not simply an intellectual assent, or quoting a Bible passage. It is throwing yourself facedown before God and unloading onto him all your anxieties and self-efforts.

It is letting go with all our entire hearts, not holding anything back—each day, casting all our concerns on him.

As humans, we are limited in our understanding, especially about knowing our future. So we must not lean (depend) on our own understanding— trusting in our own ability, strength, and wisdom.

The phrase “in all our ways” means in our entire lives and at all times.

Acknowledging God is not simply a mental abstract assent that God exists, for even Satan does this. It means that we live through each day in full fellowship with him, living with a continuous consciousness of God’s presence.

If we live this way, God’s promise is that he will make our paths straight, keeping our lives going in the right direction and not allowing us to wander off.

He will guide us and lead us toward the desires of our heart.