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)
It’s incredibly frustrating to repeat the same struggles. If you keep having the same fight over and over with your significant other, you always seem to end up in a relationship with someone who mistreats you, or you just can’t seem find good friends, I’m sure you can relate.
Why do we get stuck in these destructive patterns? We tend to point the finger at the people or the circumstances around us, thinking that if we could just fix these things, everything would be okay. The trouble is, the problem is often an internal, not an external one. It’s often because we’ve developed misbeliefs, and until we replace these misbeliefs with the truth, chances are we’ll just keep putting ourselves into the same frustrating situations.
The book of Proverbs is a great place to look for wisdom for our relationships, and over the next few days, we’re going to cover a few principles from its pages to help interrupt these destructive patterns we can get ourselves into in our relationships.
As we meditate on God’s Word, remember today’s verse, which encourages us to trust in God and rely on Him for direction. You see, as we renew our minds in God’s Word, its truth helps us to make better decisions. At the same time, Holy Spirit directs our paths by helping us understand and apply what we’re reading, and it’s life-changing!
Over the next few days, take the time to meditate on these Proverbs, and get ready to go to a whole new level of love and intimacy in your relationships!