The good news, folks, is that we're only two days (and some change) away from my wedding, and the even better news is today's post lends itself to me talking about my favorite subject: me. So, as I already mentioned, I'm very close to making one of the biggest decisions of my life, and in these moments you begin thinking about the decision you've made. After Sunday's small group I began wondering about how I came to the decision I did, and whether it was a "follow your heart" decision or a "search for God's will" decision. Although, most of us have an ideal that following your heart is the best (and possibly "only") way to make a decision about who you want to marry, but just as we've learned all throughout this series this might be a "dumb thing that smart people believe".
Most times I would like to believe that if I follow my heart, than I will ultimately find the right decision (or at least, not a bad one). However, the truth is: left to my own devices my heart is evil, and my wisdom, compared to God's is foolishness. I have made several good decisions based on my own means of discernment and understanding, but there are some decisions, which at the time seemed like a smart decision, I can finally see were a huge mistake. See the problem isn't that I'm not smart, but it's that I trust more in my own abilities than in the wisdom of the God who created me. Paul, the writer of a letter to an early church in an area called Corinth, understood that compared to God, the wisdom of men is futile (1st Corinthians 1:25)
Therefore, if we know that the God of the universe, the God who created us, knows what's better for us than we do, why do we choose to follow our heart? This may be a simple issue of trust. It is hard for us to follow the advice of Solomon in Proverbs:
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding"-Proverbs 3:5
It is hard for us to trust that a God that we cannot see, might understand our situation better than us. However, not only did God create us, but the Bible tells us that Jesus had been tempted in every way that we have. Do you understand the significance of that? Jesus Christ, lord of the universe, understands my temptations and my fears. Now, we know that we can trust in God not only because we're his creation, but he walked in our shoes. He knows our deepest fears, our darkest temptation, and what would be the best decision for us to make. In light of all that, why would I ever want to lean on my own wisdom?
Pray
That God will help you begin to lean on His wisom, and not your own.
Explore
In 1st Corinthians 1:25, the writer mentions two areas where our human abilities fall short of God's abilities. What are those?
Homework
Prepare an answer for group on Sunday.
What are some ways people try to get to Heaven?
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