Proverbs 16

Solomon, you are so redundant right now. But that's okay, because what you are saying is still very much valid {obviously, since it came from God}.

Leave everything up to the Lord. Let Him guide and protect Him. Seek His knowledge so that we may be discerning and wise. Fear of the Lord allows us to avoid the path of the wicked, which leads straight to death. God desires us to be honest, wise, and without pride. Our Father wants us to treasure His word and teachings above anything that is of this world; even the gems of earth {i.e. gold and silver} hold no value in comparison to what God offers us. Do not gossip or be perverse.

I was particularly fond of these verses:

^"1 To humans belong the plans of the heart, 
   but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue."


^"9 In their hearts humans plan their course,
   but the LORD establishes their steps."

As much as we would like to think that we are in control of our lives and that we can figure it out ourselves... we aren't and we can't. So often our hearts are set on something that feel like we "need" so desperately, and we are crushed when things don't go the way we wanted them to. But think about it, God knows and speaks into us His answers to our dilemmas. He tells us what the true desires of our heart are; He reveals to us our passions. God knows what our lives are going to be used for, and He knows where our path leads. We may have the freewill to decide the course of our life, but God decides the direction, stability, and windy-ness of it. Leave your future to God! He will not lead us astray :) What a faithful father, He is :)