“Stop and ask for directions honey…”
Hmmm… For us men, these are words that hardly fall on receptive ears. We can’t accept defeat! We know where we are, right? We seem to think that we will receive miraculous revelation on where certain locations are, and we may even think we are less of men to receive directions from somebody else. After all, we know what we’re doing! We read that map once, looked it up on the internet, wrote it down and even printed it out… aahhh yes, but we forgot to bring it with us on the trip! “Was it a right or a left? Is this the correct off ramp?”
I’m sure we’ve all done this at one point, only to finally give in to directions from someone that is familiar with the area we’re in. It’s funny how this person will not only tell us how to get there, but will also describe landmarks that let us know we are on the right path; warn us of areas we want to avoid; and, tell us which street brings us to the best entrance, the one not many people enter through.
For the Christian, the Holy Spirit is this and much more, but like the man driving the car, we many times fail to seek Him for directions because of pride and neglect. We can steer a family wrong for quite a distance. We can steer a thought or a business deal right into danger. We can even be entirely in the wrong “city” because we fail to understand that we need to “stop and ask for directions”.
There are three things that are vital to successfully arriving at our appointed destination: 1) Do not only read the map, but bring it with you and study it well (The Bible), 2) You’ll need to ask for directions and an understanding of the map (you didn’t write it), so don’t be too prideful to stop and ask for directions (Pray and ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and understanding), and 3) Listen to others when they say you’re lost… especially your wife!
“The Holy Spirit is coming. He will lead you into all truth. He will not speak His Own words. He will speak what He hears. He will tell you of things to come.” – John 16:13 NLV
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