Inspired by Proverbs 3:5–6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.

I didn’t plan for the detour. I didn’t ask for the crash, the diagnosis, the goodbye, the unraveling. But life doesn’t ask for permission—it just shows up with twists that knock the wind out of you.

And in those moments, when the map is shredded and the GPS goes silent, I’m asked to trust a God I cannot see.

Not because it’s easy. Not because I feel brave. But because I’ve seen what happens when I try to lean on my own understanding—and it buckles under the weight.

So I choose trust. Not the polished kind with perfect prayers and tidy answers. But the gritty kind—the kind that whispers “I believe” while my knees shake and my heart aches.

I submit my plans, my pain, my questions. And somehow, in the mystery, He makes the path straight—not smooth, not predictable, but purposeful.

Even when I can’t see the road ahead, I know the One who walks beside me. And that is enough.

 
🪨 Reflection Prompt
What unexpected twist has shaken your trust lately? Write a letter to God—not to explain, but to surrender. Let Him hold what you can’t.

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