Right at the beginning of the summer, the little sister of a friend of mine was killed in a horrific accident while camping with some of her family members. While I had not known the young girl, I struggled with some of the typical "Why" questions after the accident. Being a very empathetic person, I also felt much grief for my friend's family.
This summer, I spent a lot of time working at a day camp at a church near me. I love working there, and it is one of the highlights of my year! One of the things I love most about that camp is the people that I work with--they never fail to encourage me and show God's love to me.
This all happened shortly before my friend had encouraged me with Proverbs 3:5. In looking back, I began to realize that I wasn't always going to understand some things in life. I would have learn to go through life sometimes with trust in my Lord as my only companion. It was time for me to learn to lean on God instead of my own fallible human wisdom.
Throughout the course of the summer, God tested my resolution to trust in Him and lean on His understanding. I was struggling to understand why God had placed me in certain situations and why things seemed to not work as I was hoping. It was a painful and emotional time for me. But, each time I began to struggle inwardly with my emotions, I returned to the verse that my friend had given me. I was always reminded to trust and lean on Him who gives me strength.
While it was a trying time for me, I came through it with renewed strength and trust in my Lord. He taught me to quit leaning on my own human understanding and to trust in the Lord. Little did my friend know, but he had helped to teach me a very important lesson with that one verse.
When you get discouraged and you go through rough times, look back at Proverbs 3:5 and be reminded that we are leaning on God's strength and not our own. Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart!
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