"I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;"
Isaiah 65:2
This seems to be a recurring theme in the scriptures... warning us against doing things our own way and trusting in ourselves or the "arm of flesh." I think for a long time that idea grated on me a bit, because God often seems distant, and an arm of flesh can seem more comforting. Even after we learn a lot about God and know of the very real comfort he can offer, as well as understanding our own imperfections quite well, it is still a challenge to place God first. Because we can't see all that the Lord does, it can be hard to step outside our own perspectives and thought patterns, and try to see things as the Lord does.
Today, let's work on trusting God, and remembering how fallible we are, and make sure that we are following God's perfect path rather than our own imperfect one. God loves us, and his way is the one that will lead us to the most happiness and personal satisfaction, even when we can't see that. Let's pray and ask God to help us understand where he is taking us, and how much better it is than the options that we are letting go of in order to get there.
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