Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance. Proverbs 1:5
Ever seen the book, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success? It gives "guidance for life." Here's a sentence from the first chapter:“If I embrace the present and become one with it, I can experience a fire, a sparkle of ecstasy throbbing (!?) in every living cell of my being. I’m on a cosmic journey, star dust twirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity.”
Please. Whirlpools of infinity? That's what happens when the toilet won’t stop running. This book was a bestseller....People actually made decisions based on this stuff!
When it comes to seeking guidance, there's a better plan. 2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching us what is true and making us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.” It says that everything we need for guidance in life is in the Bible, either specifically or in general principle. It’s right there, laid out for us.
Examine God’s Word. Does the decision you are considering fall in line with the clear teaching of Scripture? If not, don’t do it. It doesn’t matter how good the decision looks or how great a promise it is supposed to be, or how much it will enrich you, or how happy it will make you. If it doesn’t line up with God’s Word, the answer should be “no.” Why? Because later, there will be some consequence that you won't like.
Read a little bit of the Bible everyday. Don’t feel guilty for not reading the entire New Testament on Monday and the entire Old Testament on Tuesday. Just read a little bit everyday. The more you read, the more you’ll be familiar with God’s guidance for your life.
Let God's Word grow into your heart, and it will bear fruit in your life. Then, when you’re faced with a decision, it will come to your mind and you’ll know the kind of direction God wants you to take.
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