The story is told about the father of a vacationing family who came across a large sign that read, “Road Closed. Do Not Enter.”
The man proceeded around the sign because he was confident
it would save them time. His wife was resistant to the adventure, but there was
no turning back for this persistent road warrior.
After a few miles of successful navigation, he began to
boast about his gift of discernment. His proud smile was quickly replaced with
humble sweat when the road led to a washed-out bridge.
He turned the car around & retraced his tracks to the
main road. When they arrived at the original warning sign he was greeted by large
letters on the back of the sign “Welcome back, stupid!”
Sometimes we can have utmost confidence in ourselves to
figure out issues or fix problems, but we let ourselves down. Confidence is
only as good as the object it’s placed in.
When going through life, the wise
person places their confidence in an unchanging, all-powerful God.
- (ministry127.com)
"Sometimes Satan provokes us to harden our spirit. It
can become stiff, unyielding, narrow and selfish. Such a spirit cannot work
with God nor can it do His will.” -
Watchman Nee.
Pro 9:12 (GNT): “You are the one who will profit if you have
wisdom, and if you reject it, you are the one who will suffer.”
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