Our Expectations & God's Answers to our Prayers (Proverbs 3:5-6)

It is not uncommon for us to approach God with preconceived notions of how we expect Him to answer our prayers. However, the Scriptures teach us to trust in His wisdom and not impose limitations on His ability to bless us.

Proverbs 3:5-6 again says, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."

In the context of prayer, these verses remind us of the importance of trusting in the Lord completely. When we bring our requests before Him, we should not rely solely on our own understanding or limited perspective. Instead, we are called to trust in God's wisdom and leading.

Trusting the Lord with all our hearts means:

• surrendering our desires,
• surrendering expectations,
• and surrendering our plans to Him.

It involves acknowledging His sovereignty and believing that He knows what is best for us. This includes trusting the answer He gives us, even if it is different from what we expect or desire.

When we acknowledge God in all our ways, including in our prayers, He promises to direct our paths. This means that as we trust Him with our requests and accept His answers, He will guide us in the right direction.

This guidance may not always be what we anticipate, but we can have confidence that God's plan is perfect and that He is working for our good (Romans 8:28 - And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose).