A verse that has gripped my thinking in the last year is Proverbs 3:6 — “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

In all I do, I want to keep God in mind. I want to remember Him, near. I want to acknowledge His presence.

I still don’t do well at that, but I do do better.

Well, in my reading this morning, I came to Isaiah 26:3 (which reminded me of the above verse) — “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee.”

Keeping my mind stayed (ie, focused, fixed, zeroed in) on God must be the same as acknowledging Him in all my ways.

Then I came to Psalm 62:5 — “My soul, wait thou only upon God.”

For direction in life (see Proverbs 3:6) and full peace (see Isaiah 26:3), wait on (that is, put your hope in) God. You know, keep Him in your mind and acknowledge Him in all your ways!

Well, when I think of Proverbs 3:6, I also think of Romans 1:28, which addresses its opposite condition — “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.”

I purpose to continue refocusing my mind on God. I do want to retain Him in my knowledge!

(Maybe sometime this week I’ll make myself a computer background/wallpaper that features all of the above verses…)