Scripture:

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

Looking Beyond Ourselves 

Solomon hits us with another impartation of wisdom this morning, and this verse has always stuck to my ribs.   Because my life BC, before Christ, was full of bad decisions that were led by wrong desires, and that is really what Solomon is pointing us to.   When my decisions and my desires are not shaped out of a relationship with the LORD, they are going to lead to the wrong places, the wrong things, and as Solomon points out destruction.

Scripture often warns that human reasoning and human desire can lead to disaster (Jeremiah 17:9). The problem is not that we cannot use reason, or that we can never have right desires. Rather, it's that we're too easily swayed by what we desire, not what is true (Proverbs 1:7). Proverbs 12:15 shows us this danger: the "fool" is the person who trusts his own thinking over and above that of God

James says it is our desires that drag us away (James 1:14).   Because this is a pitfall in our lives, there is wisdom in seeking the Lord, His way, His desire for your life and aligning yourself under that.

Our God Shot today is to align our lives with His and look beyond ourselves.

So how do we do that?   

• Be in the Word
• Pray
• Seek Godly Counsel
• Be Part of a Bible Believing Church
• Put into Practice What You Hear (Word of God)

Father, I thank you that your word has all the answers; it is life to those who take it in.   Let us not lean solely on our own understanding, but in all our ways acknowledge you, serve you, seek you so that we may never be misled by wrong thinking, wrong desires, help us avoid the pitfalls of life in the name of Jesus' name Amen!