Lean not, Own understanding.

 Lean Not on Your Own Understanding

A Reflection on 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 shall direct your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6, NKJV)

Lean not on your own understanding—your wisdom is a flickering light,

Your reasoning a fragile reed that breaks in the darkest night.

You see the puzzle piece, but not the whole design;

You trace the river’s curve, but not the source divine.

Your own understanding—birthed from fear, from pride,

From the limited horizon where your thoughts reside.

It whispers, “This is logical,” “This cannot be,” “This is vain.”

But the Lord sees the end before the start, the sunshine after rain.

So lean not on your own understanding—let it go, let it fall.

When your mind says, “It’s impossible,” trust the One who made all.

He parted seas, He walked on waves, He raised the dead to life.

He can handle your confusion, your chaos, your inner strife.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart—not half, not part,

But every chamber of your being, every beat, every start.

When doubt arises like a flood, when the path ahead is lost,

Fix your eyes on the cross of Christ, the anchor, the exhaust

Of all your questions, all your fears, all your fragile plans.

Trust in the Lord; He holds the universe in His hands.

In all your ways acknowledge Him—the small, the great,

The morning coffee, the midnight cry, the choice to love or hate.

Let every step be an offering, every thought a prayer.

Acknowledge Him in traffic jams, in joy, in deep despair.

And He shall direct your paths—not with a map made clear,

But with a presence that whispers, “Child, I am here.”

He may not show the whole terrain, but He will light the next stone.

You only need to take His hand and trust that you’re not alone.

So I will not lean on my own understanding—I will lean on You.

You are the Way, the Truth, the Life, the One who makes all new.

Lead me, Lord; I will not fear. My understanding fails,

But Your love, Your grace, Your sovereign plan forever prevails.

Amen.