The Way of the WiseНамуна

Day 16: Stay on His Highway:

Today is about surrender—entrusting our plans to God and letting Him lead with a wisdom higher than our own.

Have you ever felt like you were traveling through life but kept exiting into places you were never meant to be? Proverbs 16 reminds us that God’s wisdom is like a safe highway—a direct route that protects us from the dangers waiting just off course.

Proverbs 16:17 (author paraphrase) captures this well: "The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way, guard their life."

God doesn’t call us to guess our way forward. He gives clear guardrails—His Word, His Spirit, His wisdom—so we can stay on the path that leads to life. But it requires vigilance. Guarding your way is an intentional, daily choice to stay faithful even when tempting exits appear.

One of the biggest mistakes we make is trying to navigate life on our own. Proverbs 16:3, 9 (author paraphrase) encourages us: "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. . . . In his heart, a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps."

Success isn't just about setting goals or working hard. It’s about surrender—offering your plans to God first, trusting His adjustments, and following His timing. Commitment and flexibility go hand in hand when you’re walking the highway of the upright.

But even as we commit, Proverbs 16 reminds us to check our hearts along the way. Proverbs 16:2 (NIV) says: "All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the LORD."

We can easily justify ourselves. We can believe we’re on the right track simply because it feels good or looks successful. But God sees deeper—He weighs the motives behind our actions. It’s not just about doing the right things; it’s about doing them from a heart that seeks to honor Him above all.

At its core, Proverbs 16 calls us to drive carefully, submit fully, and guard our hearts faithfully.
When we do, we’ll find ourselves arriving exactly where God intends—not by accident, but by His design.