Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.

~ Prov. 3:5-6

Got wisdom?

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
. . .  lean not on your own understanding.

Got prayer?

~ The assumption of verse 5 is that your understanding is not enough. The assumption is that you do not have all the pieces. Your understanding is somehow incomplete or even quite possibly a misunderstanding. You do not know all the whys of the whats in your life.

So, what do you do?

In all your ways acknowledge Him, …

You pray. You make a decision, acknowledge God and move forward. Leave the rest to him. The acknowledgment is prayer.

~ Where wisdom is lacking, prayer can be prevailing. Prayer can make up for a lack of wisdom. When wisdom runs short, prayer walks forward. Prayer does not just supplement wisdom, it completes it.

*Side Note: To “acknowledge Him” is not just a head-nod. Ask, seek, knock. Pursue God in prayer.