My daughter, choose a relationship with the LORD above all other goals, and you will find yourself protected when trouble comes. You will not have a trouble-free life … no one does. What you will have is the confidence that nothing you face can destroy you. You have a blessed life by virtue of your connection to the blessed one. You can give to the needy because you are not relying on your money to preserve you. You can live at peace with people because you are not dependent upon them. A God-centered life will be your confidence.
LORD, give us a God-centered life.
Proverbs 3:21-35