today's devotional
Wise, unwise, and otherwise. At the risk of oversimplifying, life decisions all fall within these three categories. The "otherwise" decisions and choices are the secondary ones; the less-than-the-best ones - ultimately unwise decisions. But, how do you know, and how do you choose?
"There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death." (Proverbs 14.12)
Human reason and intelligence are poor guides in making wise choices. As the prophet Jeremiah said, "The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?" (Jeremiah 17.9) Following our heart and passion - as is often recommended these days - can easily be a recipe for disaster. Unless our spirit burns with the Spirit of God, human choice will be unwise. So, the wisest choice of all is this:
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight."(Proverbs 3.5-6)
Nothing is more humbling than to realize we are not competent to make wise choices. Who doesn't value their own intelligence and insight enough to make their own decisions? But - as is often said - we don't know what we don't know.
I remember hearing a man state that the most challenging question he was ever asked was, "Have you ever prayed about what you are doing with your life?" Confronted with this question, he realized he truly hadn't. He had presumptuously made life decisions, and plotted a course for his life as he saw best. But, when he truly prayed about it, he realize the Lord had a different path and direction in mind for him. Following that prompting, his life went a different direction, impacting lives spiritually, and bearing fruit.
Are you trusting your heart, or the LORD, in making significant life choices? The easiest thing in the world is to trust your own instincts - to your own peril. The wisest choice of all is to wholeheartedly trust the LORD. Today affords you an excellent opportunity to have a heart to heart with your Father about your life direction.
©Steve Taylor, 2013
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
"There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death." (Proverbs 14.12)
Human reason and intelligence are poor guides in making wise choices. As the prophet Jeremiah said, "The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?" (Jeremiah 17.9) Following our heart and passion - as is often recommended these days - can easily be a recipe for disaster. Unless our spirit burns with the Spirit of God, human choice will be unwise. So, the wisest choice of all is this:
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight."(Proverbs 3.5-6)
Nothing is more humbling than to realize we are not competent to make wise choices. Who doesn't value their own intelligence and insight enough to make their own decisions? But - as is often said - we don't know what we don't know.
I remember hearing a man state that the most challenging question he was ever asked was, "Have you ever prayed about what you are doing with your life?" Confronted with this question, he realized he truly hadn't. He had presumptuously made life decisions, and plotted a course for his life as he saw best. But, when he truly prayed about it, he realize the Lord had a different path and direction in mind for him. Following that prompting, his life went a different direction, impacting lives spiritually, and bearing fruit.
Are you trusting your heart, or the LORD, in making significant life choices? The easiest thing in the world is to trust your own instincts - to your own peril. The wisest choice of all is to wholeheartedly trust the LORD. Today affords you an excellent opportunity to have a heart to heart with your Father about your life direction.
©Steve Taylor, 2013
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
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