Sue J Love
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Proverbs 3:5-7 NIV
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.”
If we trust in the Lord with all our heart, it means that our lives are surrendered to him. We have submitted to him as Lord (Owner-Master) of our lives, and our will now is to do his will. We want to do what pleases him, and we do not want to do what is against him and against his commands. Our whole being is given over to him. So, we want to obey him in doing whatever he asks of us and whatever he requires of us all who are following Jesus Christ with our lives. For our whole being is now sold out to God!
And if we lean not on our own understanding, that means that we do not make it up ourselves as we go along the way. It means, too, that we don’t trust in other humans to tell us the truth, but we test what they say against the Scriptures, but in the appropriate biblical context. For many liars exist who are teaching the people a false gospel created by deceivers and manipulators who take the Scriptures out of context and twist them to teach what they do not say if taught in the correct biblical context.
The NIV says, “In all your ways submit to him..” Most all other translations say, “In all your ways acknowledge him..” If you go to the interlinear you learn that it says, “In all your ways ‘know thou him.’” And then the Pulpit commentary says that this is “not a mere theoretical acknowledgment, but one that engages the whole energies of the soul and sees in God power, wisdom, providence, goodness, and justice.” So, what does that all mean, and why is it so important that I should bring that to your attention?
Because in the English language the word “acknowledge” can mean nothing more than a nod of the head or a verbal confession or a mere acceptance that someone or something exists. But it doesn’t necessarily mean agreement or acceptance or participation in any form. But “submit” to, or to “know” him, have much stronger messages of full participation with the Lord and with his commands and his gospel message. For if we submit to God we surrender our lives to him in obedience to his commands, in his power.
For Jesus Christ taught that to come to him we must deny self, take up our cross daily (die daily to sin), and follow (obey) him. For if we hold on to living in sin and for self, we will lose our lives for eternity. But if we deny self, die daily to sin, by the Spirit, and we walk in obedience to our Lord and to his commands, in his power, then we have eternal life with God. For not everyone who calls him “Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one DOING (obeying) the will of God (see Luke 9:23-26; Matthew 7:21-23).
And then he will make our paths straight. And our paths are our lifestyles, the way we live day in and day out, one day after another. And “straight” means upright, godly, morally pure, honest, faithful, and obedient to our Lord and to his commands. But God requires our full cooperation. For this doesn’t happen if we choose to keep going our own way, living life however we want to live it. We must submit to God and to his commands, and surrender our all to our Lord to doing his will his way, and not our way.
For we are not to be wise in our own eyes, thinking we know what is best for us. And we are not to listen to the lies being spread in the name of “the gospel” in our day and time. But we are to honor, respect, value, submit to, and obey our Lord and his commands. And he says that to come to faith in him that we must deny self, die to sin daily, and follow him in obedience to his commands. For if we go our own way, instead, and continue in sin and in rebellion, we will not inherit eternal life with God. So take this seriously!
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; 2 Corinthians 5:10,15,21; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]
To Be Like Him
Based off Scripture
An Original Work / March 16, 2014
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Crucified you are with Jesus.
To be like Him, oh, you’ll be,
Because He died at Calv’ry,
So from sin you’d be free.
Oh, what joy He brings into your life,
Giving life with Him endlessly.
Oh, what plans He has for your life.
Share the gospel faithfully.
Show the people He loves them.
Now His witness you’ll be.
Tell the world of sin about Jesus,
How He died for them on a tree.
Purifying hearts, He saves them,
Who believe on Christ, God’s Son.
Turning now from their idols,
New lives they have begun.
Jesus saves from sin; we’re forgiven.
Over sin, the vict’ry He won!
When He comes again to take us
To be with Him evermore,
There will be no more crying.
Gladness will be in store.
Heavens joys will now overtake us:
We’ll be with our Lord evermore.
Video talk on the same subject
In All Your Ways
An Original Work / April 19, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.”
If we trust in the Lord with all our heart, it means that our lives are surrendered to him. We have submitted to him as Lord (Owner-Master) of our lives, and our will now is to do his will. We want to do what pleases him, and we do not want to do what is against him and against his commands. Our whole being is given over to him. So, we want to obey him in doing whatever he asks of us and whatever he requires of us all who are following Jesus Christ with our lives. For our whole being is now sold out to God!
And if we lean not on our own understanding, that means that we do not make it up ourselves as we go along the way. It means, too, that we don’t trust in other humans to tell us the truth, but we test what they say against the Scriptures, but in the appropriate biblical context. For many liars exist who are teaching the people a false gospel created by deceivers and manipulators who take the Scriptures out of context and twist them to teach what they do not say if taught in the correct biblical context.
The NIV says, “In all your ways submit to him..” Most all other translations say, “In all your ways acknowledge him..” If you go to the interlinear you learn that it says, “In all your ways ‘know thou him.’” And then the Pulpit commentary says that this is “not a mere theoretical acknowledgment, but one that engages the whole energies of the soul and sees in God power, wisdom, providence, goodness, and justice.” So, what does that all mean, and why is it so important that I should bring that to your attention?
Because in the English language the word “acknowledge” can mean nothing more than a nod of the head or a verbal confession or a mere acceptance that someone or something exists. But it doesn’t necessarily mean agreement or acceptance or participation in any form. But “submit” to, or to “know” him, have much stronger messages of full participation with the Lord and with his commands and his gospel message. For if we submit to God we surrender our lives to him in obedience to his commands, in his power.
For Jesus Christ taught that to come to him we must deny self, take up our cross daily (die daily to sin), and follow (obey) him. For if we hold on to living in sin and for self, we will lose our lives for eternity. But if we deny self, die daily to sin, by the Spirit, and we walk in obedience to our Lord and to his commands, in his power, then we have eternal life with God. For not everyone who calls him “Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one DOING (obeying) the will of God (see Luke 9:23-26; Matthew 7:21-23).
And then he will make our paths straight. And our paths are our lifestyles, the way we live day in and day out, one day after another. And “straight” means upright, godly, morally pure, honest, faithful, and obedient to our Lord and to his commands. But God requires our full cooperation. For this doesn’t happen if we choose to keep going our own way, living life however we want to live it. We must submit to God and to his commands, and surrender our all to our Lord to doing his will his way, and not our way.
For we are not to be wise in our own eyes, thinking we know what is best for us. And we are not to listen to the lies being spread in the name of “the gospel” in our day and time. But we are to honor, respect, value, submit to, and obey our Lord and his commands. And he says that to come to faith in him that we must deny self, die to sin daily, and follow him in obedience to his commands. For if we go our own way, instead, and continue in sin and in rebellion, we will not inherit eternal life with God. So take this seriously!
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; 2 Corinthians 5:10,15,21; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]
To Be Like Him
Based off Scripture
An Original Work / March 16, 2014
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Crucified you are with Jesus.
To be like Him, oh, you’ll be,
Because He died at Calv’ry,
So from sin you’d be free.
Oh, what joy He brings into your life,
Giving life with Him endlessly.
Oh, what plans He has for your life.
Share the gospel faithfully.
Show the people He loves them.
Now His witness you’ll be.
Tell the world of sin about Jesus,
How He died for them on a tree.
Purifying hearts, He saves them,
Who believe on Christ, God’s Son.
Turning now from their idols,
New lives they have begun.
Jesus saves from sin; we’re forgiven.
Over sin, the vict’ry He won!
When He comes again to take us
To be with Him evermore,
There will be no more crying.
Gladness will be in store.
Heavens joys will now overtake us:
We’ll be with our Lord evermore.
Video talk on the same subject
In All Your Ways
An Original Work / April 19, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
