My family went skiing over the holidays. We went to some places ‘off the beaten path”, so to speak. To aid in our navigation we had a GPS on board. I’m not sure If I’ll jump on the bandwagon of praise for this bit of technology. As soon as I headed out Garvin (in a clearly angry woman’s voice) began yelling for me to turn. I realize that was ONE way to get to a certain destination, but NOT the way our particular caravan of vehicles had chosen to go. Bottom line, I get enough agitated yells about my driving without buying a device to compound the issue. Garvin, or whichever one you choose to obey, is programmable with multiple parameters. These devices are not completely fool proof. They are a tool to help get to the destination.
Years ago it was mapquest. Problem there was, unless online, it didn’t account for road work or detours. I’ve been sent down a potentially disastrous direction many times at the behest of that particular bit of technology.
Don’t even get me started on ASKING for directions. I’ve shared the nightmares I’ve encountered there in previous devotions. Suffice it to say, I’m a tad more careful about with whom I receive instructions & directions now!
About life: wouldn’t it be just about the best thing since the invention of the automobile, to have someone give you the RIGHT direction for every concern of your life?! I mean, everything from what major to declare to who to date & marry, to what car or house to buy, to what job to take. It would be cool to have a machine that started sounding an alarm when you were about to dive & do something really stupid!
My church family is going through an interesting study (well, more of a tool!) called “Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God.” While I’ve been through it multiple times, I’m amazed at how much God longs to share His direction for life. I simply need to find what He’s up to & join Him in that work. I strongly recommend the study & would even go so far as to get you a book if you are interested!
We plan & scheme & prepare, but truth be known, the total of our lives are in the Hands of God. Wouldn’t it be to our best interest to simply seek His direction & plan for life rather than barreling off down so many dead end roads?! But, sadly, that’s often our way.
King Solomon, easily the wisest man to live, had this to say about God’s way: “A man's mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure.” Proverbs 16:9 The Amplified Bible
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