Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
This is a conditional promise: if you acknowledge the Lord in all your ways, then He will direct your paths. The condition is further explained in the previous verse: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your understanding. It’s not so easy for selfish sinners to avoid trusting on one’s self, for we tend to assume that we are always right. But we can, with the Spirit’s help, believe the Gospel, which is certainly God’s way. We could never come with that idea. God’s ways are not our ways, and mercy is beyond our comprehension.
Acknowledging the Lord in all your ways is not something we can do, but we can learn to do it more often. We pray before meals, at bedtime, when we arise, when we face a difficult decision, and when we have a problem, but being aware of His Presence and guidance in every circumstance is a bit of a challenge.
We need to pray, “Thy will be done,” all the time. In order to “acknowledge Him in all your ways” we need to believe two truths: One, believe that I am a sinner and that I am wrong much of the time, that I can be mistaken and I do not know the best path; Two, believe that out Lord is always good and always right, that He makes no mistakes and knows the best paths.
In addition, we need to know that He will actually lead us on the right paths. This is where the promise comes in usefully. He will direct our paths. He cares. He will make sure we know.