A Reflection On Direction

When I need guidance for the future

Our world presents us with a multitude of options, many of which seem good, but we don’t know enough about the future to make decisions well. We want more information, but we hesitate when we find that getting direction from Him means, first and foremost, getting Him. His Spirit shapes us, and His wisdom becomes a part of us.

God is not usually an oracle-giver; He’s a life-transformer. He usually directs us not by passing on information about what we’re to do, but by fundamentally altering us from within. He changes our character, our outlook, our priorities. Then we are directed by the person God has made us into—a new creation governed by the indwelling Jesus.

When we trust Him with all our heart, refuse to lean on our own understanding, and acknowledge His sufficiency in everything, then He makes our paths straight. Why? Because He is present. We have not simply used Him for His vast information, we have invited Him to come along on the journey.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV