“A man and woman were married for many years. Whenever there was a confrontation, yelling could be heard deep into the night. The old man would shout, "When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the grave and come back and haunt you for the rest of your life!" Neighbors feared him. The old man liked the fact that he was feared. Then one evening, he died when he was 98. After the burial, her neighbors, concerned for her safety, asked, "Aren't you afraid that he may indeed be able to dig his way out of the grave and haunt you for the rest of your life?" The wife said, " Let him dig. I had him buried upside down...and I know he won't ask for directions" (Borrowed).
For whatever reason, asking for directions can be difficult for some. Maybe it’s pride. Perhaps it is an overactive sense of self-reliance. In some cases, the consequences of such an attitude are relatively harmless. It may just take a little longer to get home or our pride takes a hit. Overall, it’s no big deal really. But in some cases, a reluctance to seek and listen to directions has very serious consequences.
Our spiritual life is one of those situations. The Bible is clear. “LORD, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps” (Jeremiah 10:23). Left to our own devices and decisions, we are hopelessly lost. Left to our own devices and decisions, we will inevitably take the broad road that leads to destruction (Matthew 7:13). After all, that’s the way that most people are headed so it has to be correct way, right? Wrong! Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me” (John 14:6). When it comes to your soul, don’t think you can make your own way. Trust the One Who is the way. He has the words of eternal life (John 6:68).
God loves you!
Mike
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