Proverbs 16:3—“Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.”
This verse gives us a holy order for the Christian life: first, the surrender of our deeds, then the settling of our minds. The word “commit” carries the sense of rolling something over onto another. It is the picture of a man taking a heavy burden off his own shoulders and placing it upon the Lord. The Lord does not ask us merely to plan better or try harder. He calls us to hand over our works: our duties, decisions, labours, responsibilities, and even our unfinished tasks.
Notice: it does not say, “Commit thy dreams”, but “Commit thy works”. To commit our works unto the LORD means to bring all our actions into submission to His will, so that His purposes—not ours—may be fulfilled. We seek to do His will in His way, and we also surrender the outcome, content to have it as He pleases. It is to say, “Lord, if this is not Thy will, stop me. If it is Thy will, strengthen me. Lord, use me, correct me, and prosper me that I may do all Thy pleasure, and only Thy pleasure.”
Then comes the promise: “and thy thoughts shall be established”. Many believers are troubled by anxious, scattered, unstable thinking. Yet Scripture teaches that mental steadiness is not achieved by self-control alone, but by God-centered trust. When our actions are laid at His feet, our minds begin to rest in His sovereignty. This is God’s cure for worry: roll your work onto the Lord, and He will steady your heart. The God who governs your labour will also govern your mind.
