Pity the man or woman who desperately needs direction in his life and has know one to turn to that knows the end from the beginning. Such a person is like a mouse spinning in it's cage going to and fro, burning himself out, gaining no ground whatsoever. Are you such a person? Maybe you have the best guide imaginable or you have a good head on your shoulders and are able to make intelligent decisions based on sound reasoning and logic? That may actually work..the only problem is "if you lean on man or your own resources you get man's or your own results, if you lean on God and Him alone, you get His results". Now I ask you who's results would in your opinion be better? " Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3: 5,6
From a Christian perspective to do otherwise is to be guilty of the sin of placing your will before His. The child of God that is wise knows that God's permissive will does not bring the joy that the needy soul so longs for. Amen! Wow! the Holy Spirit instantly just gave me this: Do you remember how that the Lord delivered the Israelite's from Egyptian bondage? Psalm 106:13 " They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel"...basically, they didn't seek His direction and leading..they chose to be in charge and do their own thing." and he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul." Psalm 106;15. Granted I am not exactly sure what that meant for them, but I can assure you it wasn't God's best for them...resulting in joylessness.It really doesn't take a "rocket scientist' to figure out why such a person would foolishly choose to not "check in" with the all sufficient ,all knowing, all loving Sovereign of the universe for guidance and direction for major ( or even minor decisions) that potentially could drastically change a persons circumstances for the better...the reason in a word? UNBELIEF. This type of individual is so down on himself or should I say: " into himself" that whether consciously or unconsciously he is saying ; "why bother God isn't interested in poor pitiful me"? " According to your faith be it unto you" Jesus said.
Has there ever been a time that you had to have direction and guidance no matter what? You lost your job? Too old and unable to take care of the house any more but refuse to live just any where? The doctor just gave you some dreaded news that you have cancer.. your Church split and is no more..what church do I go to now? http://www.calvaryslove.org/ The list goes on and on...where or who do I turn to? Do I look within frantically trying to come up with an answer or do I look up to the one who loves me unconditionally?There are prayers from the bible that others prayed that did not make a whole lot of sense. After his mountaintop experience slaying all the prophets with his sword, Elijah's, recorded prayer of the bible, found in 1Kings 19:4, was that "he requested for himself that he might die". Apparently Jezebel was more intimidating and more of a formidable adversary than those he just got finished wiping out! Enough to instill fear to his very soul.
Next time you are at a cross roads in life or even if you need His guidance today, "commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass" Psalm 37:5
I would just love a testimony or two bragging on Jesus and how, by placing your need for guidance into his hand, it more than exceeded your expectations. Feel free to comment..Thank You
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