Attached
With all your heart
you must trust the Lord
and not your own judgment.
Always let him lead you,
and he will clear the road
for you to follow. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6 (CEV)
Stay joined to me, and I will stay joined to you. Just as a branch cannot produce fruit unless it stays joined to the vine, you cannot produce fruit unless you stay joined to me. ~ John 15:4 (CEV)
Lord, thank you for extending yourself for us. You clear the way through life for us. You keep us connected to you so that we can produce your fruit. I confess that my trust is not whole-hearted. But you still keep me connected. The best thing I can ask in light of your kindness, is to be able to trust you more. I want to be more devoted to you. Don't give up on me -- I'm planning to stay attached to you. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
