{"id":1305,"date":"2024-03-03T00:08:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T08:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1305"},"modified":"2024-03-02T19:55:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T03:55:04","slug":"march-3-proverb-a-day-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/march-3-proverb-a-day-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"March 3&#8211;Proverb A Day\u2014Day 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Proverb:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>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.<\/em> Proverbs 3:5,6<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Thought:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Trusting in the Lord means we are relying on <u>His<\/u> ability and strength to accomplish what is needed in our life. Trust is recognizing <u>His <\/u>authority in all situations and not depending our own intellect.<br \/>\nWhen we pray we should confidently expect that He hears us and that He is working out all things for our good, no matter what is happening around us at the time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Action:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Today I will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Acknowledge, Pray, Accept, and Follow His leading.<\/li>\n<li>Look to Him and His word, not at my understanding of things or at my current circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Proverb: 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 Today&#8217;s Thought: Trusting in the Lord means we are relying on His ability and strength to accomplish what is needed in our life. 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