Tuesday, September 3, 2013

I Can Do It By Myself

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.     Proverbs 3:6

As parents, we are thrilled when our toddlers perform a feat for the first time. As teenagers, we felt independence when we could do things on our own and the sense of accomplishment continues as we grew older and started our families. As a man, nothing is more humiliating than having to ask for help.

Solomon has a totally different approach above - acknowledging Christ in everything we do. I must admit he is correct. There have been numerous occasions where I have tried to do things my way, only to get to the point where I had everything in such a mess that it was impossible to proceed. Only when I have exhausted my efforts do I call upon God to help. It would have been so much easier if I had started by calling upon Him prior to starting the endeavor! And the results would not have been such a disaster! It would seem that we have enough experience to know the right way to approach decisions - seeking His will first. But we continue to re-learn the same fact.

Join me in committing our decisions to Him. He will never steer us wrong!