I'm sure that you have a lot of bright ideas, and whether you know it or not, some of them might have even been the result of a little help from the Lord. Where we get into trouble is when we think that our human intelligence is going to help us reason out what we should or shouldn't do as Christians.
The Word of God tells us that our natural mind and its thinking are not in tune with God and His thinking. In fact, it says that the things of the Spirit of God are often contrary to our natural inclinations.
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.- 1 Corinthians 2:14
We have a tendency to trust our analytical ability and reasoning, when the Word of God warns us not to rely on it when it comes to spiritual matters.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. - Pro 3:5-6
Of course, there is a catch of sorts. If you trust in the Lord and acknowledge Him in all your ways He will direct your paths, BUT God often leads us to do things outside of our comfort zone.
So I guess you need to ask yourself, do you want to be the person God wants you to be, and do you want to do what God wants you to do?
If so, seek the Lord in faith and He will direct your paths.
Just keep in mind that the Lord will often challenge our natural mindset and direct us to do things in a way that will not necessarily make a lot of sense to us. In most cases when God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things He leads them to do things that are out of the norm.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. - Rom 8:14
Listen . . . and follow.
Yours in Him,
Pastor B.
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