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MEANING

Truly committing our decisions—and lives—to God means taking a step back from what we think we want and honestly contemplating what God wants us to do. It means taking our successes, failures, plans, and questions to God in prayer every single day—not just “the big stuff”. It means seeking out answers from God through the Bible and trusted Godly counsel that help us make decisions based on what is in line with God’s will. This is committing to God.

God is not asking for a weekend warrior. God promises to establish our plans, to put the right plans for us in our hearts when we go all in—commit to him every day. By the way, commitment doesn’t mean perfection; it just means giving your best every day, trying your hardest to do what is right and walk away from what is not.

Many people may feel like this means they lose control over a decision or situation, but it really puts all the responsibility on God and frees us to just follow in his guidance in the best plans for each of our lives.

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The Message version says it this way:

“Put God in charge of your work, then what you’ve planned will take place.” (Proverbs 16:3, MSG).

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