Dear Father, I take time to reflect on certain occurrences in my life and how they could have been avoided, and I realize that some troubles I encountered were the result of disobedience, negligence, or spiritual inattentiveness. Many situations of regret begin where instruction was ignored. Obedience to You would make my life much easier. Today, I read a passage that says, “If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river,” and I remembered a time in church when I planned to buy a banana cake, as I always did. That day, I heard You say, “you will not like it,” but I insisted, saying, “I’ve eaten it before; it’s nice.” Unfortunately, the banana cake had spoiled, and I could not eat it. Although I still wonder why You did not simply say it had spoiled--perhaps I would have heeded that caution, yet trust is proven most when instructions are obeyed without detailed reasons. And this applies not only to little things like cakes, but also to delicate matters. First, I am privileged that You speak to me as a man speaks to his friend. I did nothing to earn that, yet I desire to obey whenever I hear You speak. But do we not all struggle with this? With an instruction, an inner voice, a knowing that could save us stress, if only we listened. With time, I learned that this privilege is made available to everyone in Christ through the Holy Spirit, though its application often requires guidance, care, and sufficient knowledge of Scripture. Still, the truth remains: peace like a river belongs to those who obey. Translations; Slide 1: English Slide 2: French Slide 3: Bengali Slide 4: Hindu Slide 5: Urdu #LettertoGod #instruction #obedience #disobedience #trust