God has been teaching me a lesson that I have been slowly learning. Often I, like so many others, am very quick to evaluate and conclude what struggle/joy/problem my feelings and life are evidencing. It tends to go a certain way, I struggle with overwhelming feelings, either positive or negative, regarding a noun (person, place or thing). I evaluate my feelings and make a conclusion. Unfortunately, sometimes my conclusions are wrong. I think this pressure, or that event, or that way of education or bla bla bla, influenced or prompted the situation.
Basically I just revert to psychology. However, as most of us know, the self-evaluation is not the best indicator or judge. Far too much subjectivity. What I need is objectivity, but really the only truly objective person is God (our Judge).
So, I have s l o w l y been learning when I get into a predicament to turn to him and ask a simple prayer. “Show me the way”. Frankly, the way out of a difficult situation is rarely by following the wisdom of men (or women). I don’t mean the wisdom of the world, clearly that always points away from righteousness. Rather, even the little bit of wisdom that I have gained, often proves faulty. Usually when I try that I end up succombing to my more selfish leanings in various subtle ways; leading to the need to repent, and all sorts of big messes.
God has perfect leadership. The Holy Spirit is the most humble person ever. Imagine. He is the life and life-giver, always invisible, always the helper. It seems so simple to learn in tight situations to ask God to lead me. Instead of me choosing the way to act or not act. His leadership is really good (and it has gotten me out of all sorts of tight situations).
“For in You O Lord, I hope; You will hear, O Lord my God.” Ps. 38:15
