Do you feel like you can’t sense God’s direction in your life? It’s possible you can’t clearly hear His instructions because you’re already following the direction you received from somewhere else.
Once my wife and I were going to visit some friends in Georgia. We were on a newly constructed road and I wasn’t sure the GPS on my phone was right. I decided we’d also use the Garmin GPS we had in the car.
Do you know what happened? They gave us two completely different sets of directions. The result was that we had no idea where to go because it’s impossible to follow two separate paths at the same time. Do you have more than one spiritual GPS pulling you in different directions?
What are you replacing the direction Christ is trying to give you with?
Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6 NLT)
One way. One truth. One life.
Jesus is the only way, but we often refuse his direction or and resist submitting to His authority.
We sacrifice the plan and direction God has for our lives by letting other things rule over us. We take our direction from idols even as we pray for His guidance.
Here are five things you may be using to replace Christ’s direction in your life:
YOUR SUCCESS
Does your direction and security come from work and having money? Does your giving reflect a life rooted in Christ and His Kingdom, trusting in His provision or do you feel like you need to provide for yourself?
YOUR TIME