Lean on God
When life feels big and scary, God invites us to trust Him with all our heart. A family devotional on Proverbs 3:5–6.
This week's verse
“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.”
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Read together
Lean on God
Have you ever been scared of something new? Maybe a new school, a new house, or a new team where you didn't know anyone. New things can make our hearts feel shaky.
Katie, an Awana kid, felt that way when her family moved across the country. She was worried about leaving her friends and wondered if she'd fit in. But Katie remembered a verse she had learned at Awana: Proverbs 3:5–6. It reminded her that God had a plan for her, even when she couldn't see it.
To trust God means to lean on Him, like leaning back into a big, comfy chair that you know will hold you. We don't have to figure everything out on our own. God sees the whole path, and He promises to guide us one step at a time.
Katie leaned on God, and He gave her great new friends. Whatever feels big for your family this week, you can lean on Him too.
Talk about it
Questions for your family
1
What's something new or hard that you're facing right now?
2
What does it look like to lean on God instead of just trying to figure it out yourself?
3
Parents: share a time God guided you when you didn't know what to do.
This week
Keep it going
Pray together
Thank God that He sees the whole path. Ask Him to help each person in your family trust Him with something specific this week.
Memory verse challenge
Try to learn Proverbs 3:5–6 as a family by Sunday. Say it at breakfast or bedtime, and cheer each other on!
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