Post by nathanb on Oct 2, 2007 9:45:16 GMT -5
Someone wrote:
Those of us who have put our faith in Jesus have the assurance of God's clear, unfailing guidance. Tragically, many of us ignore the direction and instructions He has provided in His Word, and promises, or we try to make it say what we want it to say. As a result, we are "lost at sea" going in our own direction while thinking we are heading the right way.
~~ An old sailor repeatedly got lost at sea, so his friends gave him a compass and urged him to use it. The next time he went out in his boat, he followed their advice and took the compass with him. But as usual he became hopelessly confused and was unable to find land. Finally he was rescued by his friends.
Disgusted and impatient with him they asked "Why, didn't you use that "compass" we gave you? You could have save us a lot of trouble!" The sailor responded, "I didn't dare to! I WANT to go north, but as hard as I tried to make the needle aim in that direction, it just kept on pointing southeast." That sailor was so certain he knew which way was north that he stubbornly tried to force his own personal persuation on his compass. Unable to do so, he tossed it aside as "Worthless" and failed to benefit from the guidance it offered.
~~~ The Psalmist promised that God would instruct us and direct us in the WAY we should go. Those who follow His instructions, guidance, and warnings are SPARED the waste of foolish wandering and the heartache of shipwreck! and RUIN. We must ask God to point the WAY. Then Let's TRUST the "Compass" of His Word, instructions, and warnings.
~~~ When you pray for God's guidance, don't complaint when it is different from your preference.
Those of us who have put our faith in Jesus have the assurance of God's clear, unfailing guidance. Tragically, many of us ignore the direction and instructions He has provided in His Word, and promises, or we try to make it say what we want it to say. As a result, we are "lost at sea" going in our own direction while thinking we are heading the right way.
~~ An old sailor repeatedly got lost at sea, so his friends gave him a compass and urged him to use it. The next time he went out in his boat, he followed their advice and took the compass with him. But as usual he became hopelessly confused and was unable to find land. Finally he was rescued by his friends.
Disgusted and impatient with him they asked "Why, didn't you use that "compass" we gave you? You could have save us a lot of trouble!" The sailor responded, "I didn't dare to! I WANT to go north, but as hard as I tried to make the needle aim in that direction, it just kept on pointing southeast." That sailor was so certain he knew which way was north that he stubbornly tried to force his own personal persuation on his compass. Unable to do so, he tossed it aside as "Worthless" and failed to benefit from the guidance it offered.
~~~ The Psalmist promised that God would instruct us and direct us in the WAY we should go. Those who follow His instructions, guidance, and warnings are SPARED the waste of foolish wandering and the heartache of shipwreck! and RUIN. We must ask God to point the WAY. Then Let's TRUST the "Compass" of His Word, instructions, and warnings.
~~~ When you pray for God's guidance, don't complaint when it is different from your preference.