Walking Wisdom's Path

PROVERBS 28:26 – “Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.”

Looking inward and trusting in ourselves leads, ultimately, to foolish living. Do you want to know the joy of close friendship with God? Do you want to feel like you are bringing glory to Him by fulfilling His desires for you? If yes, then be alert to when your mind begins to wander down the following pathways:

The pathway of “following your heart” - We hear that a lot, especially on American television. US culture is saturated with this sentiment. It’s been the source of a lot of poor decisions, the break up of families, a lot of idiot behavior.

The pathway of opinions, i.e., “What do you think?’ - If this is all there is when decision-making, then we need help. Lots of good ideas are out there, but what does God think about it? If we are asking for Godly counsel from a true brother or sister, a spiritual mother/father, then we’re headed in the right direction. But, too often, I think we like to get people’s opinions and take a vote on the best course of action.

The pathway of trying harder - Sometimes we just get off track from listening to God, from being still and knowing that He is God. I’ve been to several training events that were supposed to help open the door to a multiplication of disciples and churches in the place where we lived. Looking back, it felt so human-driven, and I thought that if I just kept trying with follow-up, and try harder, we’d see results. But, ultimately, God is the one who does the work, and we must simply see His hand at work and join in. Yes, we do have to put forth effort when making disciples, but there is a strong sense of God’s presence and peace and strength through it all.

God, help us to walk in your wisdom today, and deliver us from trusting in our own understanding, our feelings and our own strength.