Running loose

"Since they didn’t bother to acknowledge God, God quit bothering them and let them run loose."- Romans 1:28 THE MESSAGE

   When we develop a lifestyle of doing things our own way, we really do begin doing things on our own. God does not force us to acknowledge Him. If we want to run loose, then we can. But when we acknowledge God in all our ways, He participates with us, as we participate with Him.  The Bible says, "In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight."- Proverbs 3:6 NASB 

    Acknowleding God is about trust. Do we trust Him more than we trust ourselves? When we put our trust in God it's easy to acknowledge Him in all our ways, it's when we trust our own opinions and gut that we have trouble acknowledging God. The Bible does not say "follow your gut", it says to acknowledge God and he will direct our path (NKJ). It says He will lead us with His peace and keep us in His peace. 

    Many today do not have peace. They can't sleep at night and they wrestle with many things. Running loose is not as fun and freeing as many start out believing. But there is a promise of peace to those that have their attention set on God. "You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!" - Isaiah 26:3 NLT  When we have tunnel vision, when we acknowledge and recognize God in all our ways, we will live with peace. 

      One of the most important things to remember when journeying through life is to," Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all." - Proverbs 3:6 THE MESSAGE Many problems can be avoided by simply remembering this. 

       Don't succumb to running loose, doing whatever you want whenever you please. We are put on earth for a reason. It's only when we acknowledge God that we begin to see the fullness of that reason. You have a designer, acknowledge Him and His path for you will become increasingly more clear.