Avoiding Detours
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on
your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him,
and He will make your paths straight. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6
I turned off the interstate to get gas for my car. I was
returning from a speaking engagement and it was very late.
As I turned onto the road, I looked for the entrance ramp to
get back on the interstate. It was dark and I could not see
any signs. I made a turn to the right that appeared to be
the turn I needed to make. I could see the interstate was
next to the road. As I continued down this road, the
interstate was on my left.
It soon became obvious it was not the entrance road but rather a frontage road. I assumed it would take me to the next interchange. However, the road soon turned away from the interstate. It grew darker and darker. The road became a dirt road. I realized I was not going to get to the interstate on this road. Being a bit frustrated that I had made the wrong turn, I turned around and went back, losing valuable time.
It is easy to make assumptions about the path we are on. If God's Spirit has not enlightened our reasoning, we are inclined to make the wrong choices. Our choices seem right at the time, but later we discover these choices have led us away from God because they were based on our own reasoning.
Acknowledge God in all your ways today. Lean completely
on Him to reveal His direction for your life. If you do so,
He will direct you to the desired destination He has for
you.
Excerpted with permission from the book TGIF Today God Is
First, by Os Hillman, copyright 2000, Destiny Image
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