Have you ever been so overwhelmed by decisions in your life that you don’t know which ones to make because you don’t know which ones will honor God?

Proverbs 3: 3-12 provides a great “instruction manual” on how to live a God-honoring life. No matter what you do, if you have God in mind, then you’re gonna be alright.

A few years ago, while reading a very old NASB translation, I had an idea to include these verses in a song of peace, joy, and encouragement.

If you are facing many decisions in your life right now, I hope these verses and the song that was inspired by them many years ago will assure you on the direction where you must go.

Proverbs 3: 3-12 (NASB)

³ Do not let kindness and truth leave you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
⁴ So you will find favor and a good reputation
In the sight of God and man.
⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.
⁷ Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
⁸ It will be healing to your body
And refreshment to your bones.
⁹ Honor the Lord from your wealth,
And from the first of all your produce;
¹⁰ Then your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
¹¹ My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord
Or loathe His rebuke,
¹² For whom the Lord loves He disciplines,
Just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.