Life is like an untraveled trail with complex twists and turns.
Appealing activities can be detours that lead to the quicksand of sin. And
engaging philosophies may form side paths that end up in a mire of muddled
thinking. Even the best route isn’t all sun-dappled meadows and quiet riverside
lanes. We may at times have to journey over hard terrain or shadowed valleys.
The only way to be sure we’re walking right is to follow one who knows the way
perfectly.
God is the perfect, full-service Guide. No one can go wrong by
keeping to the pathways He selects. Consider that He lovingly and intentionally
created you for this time and this place. The Lord watches over your steps
because He desires to see your purpose fulfilled and His plan come to fruition
through you (Prov. 3:5-6). Therefore, He promises to counsel those who follow
Him (Ps. 25:12). When God warns His children away from a tempting sidetrack, it
is because He foresees the dangers that lurk on that road.
There’s a correlation between ignoring God’s guidance and ending
up in trouble: the one who stumbles off course has trusted his own “sense of
direction”—his emotions, desires, or personal version of morality. He’s been
pursuing what feels good or looks right instead of seeking the Lord’s will.
God has mapped out the path before you. He is aware of every
obstacle and miry pit, and He knows exactly which sidetracks will tempt you.
What’s more, He has committed to walk beside you as a Guide and Comforter so
that you never face the twists and turns of this life alone.
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