Following God

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Our Daily Bread Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 17 May 2025

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

On my free day in Paris during a visit a few years ago, I had some time to roam around the famed city by myself before meeting a friend by the Eiffel Tower for dinner. All was fine until my phone’s battery died. I didn’t have a map, so I wasn’t sure where I was going, but this city girl didn’t panic. I just continued to walk along the Seine River and kept my eyes on the towering Eiffel Tower. My plan worked until I got closer to the landmark that somehow disappeared behind the surrounding buildings.

I was astonished that such a large structure could be hidden in plain sight! I finally realized I needed help, so I asked for directions and found my friend.

Life can be so unpredictable. As we face obstacles and challenges in life, we can ask God for help and direction. That helps us not to get lost along our journey or be tempted to take detours or to quit. Even when things seem hard or seem confusing, we can turn to God for guidance.

In Proverbs 3:5-6, Solomon encourages his readers by telling them to “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.”

As we seek God’s wisdom through prayer and reading the Bible, He’ll guide us. Let’s continue to trust Him and follow His lead.

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0:00.0	In all your ways, submit to Him and He will make your paths straight.
0:06.5	Proverbs 3.6
0:10.6	Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.
0:14.7	Our reading titled Following God was written by Nancy Gavianis and read by Rochelle Traub.
0:23.0	Proverbs 3, verses 1 through 8.
0:26.8	My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,
0:32.9	for they will prolong your life many years, and bring you peace and prosperity.
0:39.5	Let love and faithfulness never leave you.
0:42.7	Bind them around your neck.
0:44.9	Write them on the tablet of your heart.
0:47.8	Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
0:54.1	Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
0:59.8	In all your ways, submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
1:06.1	Do not be wise in your own eyes.
1:08.9	Fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment
1:15.3	to your bones. Following God, written by Nancy Gavianus. On my free day in Paris during a visit a few years ago, I had some time to roam around the
1:30.7	famed city by myself before meeting a friend by the Eiffel Tower for dinner. All was fine until my phone's
1:37.3	battery died. I didn't have a map, so I wasn't sure where I was going, but this city girl didn't panic.
1:44.9	I just continued to walk along the Sen River and kept my eyes on the towering Eiffel Tower.
1:51.2	My plan worked until I got closer to the landmark, which somehow disappeared behind the surrounding buildings.
1:58.9	I was astonished that such a large structure could be hidden in
2:02.3	plain sight. I finally realized I needed help, so I asked for directions and found my friend.
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