Seeing the Route
A friend of mine told me this: “When I was in New York City I decided I wanted to visit the Empire State Building. So, I took out my phone and used GPS to direct me to the building, from my hotel. Yet, I still got lost. When I finally got to the building and arrived at the top, I could see the route I had tried to take from above, and everything was so clear.” And I thought, you know, this is a metaphor for life.
The Bible says in Proverbs 16:9 that “The heart of a man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”
Often, though, I think we forget to look to God—who sees everything from above, with absolute clarity—for wisdom and direction.
When we get lost in the city of life, we keep going and try to “undo” or “fix” our problem, instead of saying, “Okay, Lord! I need your guidance.” We too often won’t admit we are lost and just trust God to guide us.
This week, I encourage you to trust in God afresh. Recommit yourself to trust God’s word. Trust that He sees everything from above, and ask Him for guidance, for the next steps you should take, with problems you may be facing.
“We too often won’t admit we are lost and just trust God to guide us.”
Proverbs 16:9
“The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.”