I knew my first GPS wasn’t very smart when it wanted me to take a road that led through a gated community. It didn’t have the gate code, and neither did I. Now my GPS is much better, pointing a way that seems wrong but is actually right, because it sees the traffic problems ahead, and I don’t.
Am I sure that God can see what I don’t see, that his direction is always right? If I know the right answer, why don’t I always listen. Each time I mess up and God recalculates my best steps, I gain more confidence that his way is always better than mine.
Foolish people see their own way as right, but the wise listen to good advice.
— Proverbs 12:15
Ten Thoughts to Ponder
- Wishing is a very weak force toward achievement.
- To be led of the Spirit, I can’t be the one taking the initiative.
- Anxiety comes from knowing I’m not in control, and not being sure God is.
- A claim has little value to the unbeliever when there is no proof.
- My greatest need is God’s guidance so I know what I need and not what I think I need.
- People take the broad road to destruction because they don’t see beyond their short-term pleasures.
- I can’t take a second step until after I’ve taken the first, so the next step is the most important in reaching my goal.
- There is no sane argument that will cure insane beliefs.
- Delight in the Lord causes my desires to be what he wants.
- If I don’t trust my GPS (God’s Perfect Strategy), I won’t follow its direction.
Questions for Further Thought
- How can we distinguish God’s voice from our own imagination?
- When can we trust the advice of professional counselors?
