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 straight your paths. (Proverbs 3:5–6)
Every day, you and I will be tempted to waste the precious life God has given us. The book of Proverbs is filled with wisdom to help us navigate these daily pressures and impulses. Proverbs 3:5–6 — two of the most popular verses in the Bible — offer three steps for experiencing as much of God’s grace as possible today.
Step 1: Bank your life on the promises of God.
Step 2: Refuse to be self-reliant.
Step 3: At every turn, turn to God.
In this three-minute video, John Piper continues his series, in partnership with YouVersion, through the Bible’s ten most-highlighted passages. With these verses, he wants you to avoid wasting your life by staying in the path of God’s grace and purpose for you.
More from John Piper on the Bible’s most marked verses:
God Will Give You Everything You Need (on Matthew 6:33)
Life’s Deepest Pains for Your Greatest Pleasures (on Romans 8:28)
Believer, Become What You Are (on Romans 12:1–2)
When God Works for You (on Isaiah 40:31)
I Know the Plans I Have for You (on Jeremiah 29:11)
God Doesn’t Want You to Worry (on Philippians 4:6–7)
The Secret in Every Circumstance (on Philippians 4:13)