Acknowledging Him

 Acknowledging Him

In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He will make your paths straight.

PROVERBS 3.6

Acknowledging God is a mindset. It is an attitude toward the Lord of complete trust. It is not some kind of constant verbal reassurance to Him that we are acknowledging Him. It doesn’t mean we’re going through our day saying, “Lord, I’m acknowledging you, I’m acknowledging you, I’m acknowledging you…” It doesn’t even necessarily require that we express it verbally at all. Nor does it necessarily even mean consciously, as if every moment we are aware we are acknowledging Him, thinking to ourselves, “I’m trusting, I’m trusting, I’m trusting…” It’s not praying a certain number of prayers to reassure Him or ourselves that we are acknowledging Him.

To acknowledge our Father is to trust Him completely. It means calmly resting in the sufficiency of Jesus Christ within us. It is an underlying perspective, not a religious mantra we chant in our minds.

The One who loves you more than any other lays out your course for you. He delights in revealing his purposes to you. Know that He is your life, and trust totally in Him that He will direct your path.