TRUST YOURSELF LESS
Proverbs
3:5-6 Trust
in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In
all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
If
you stopped to think about the number of times in your life that you were
wrong, you would be astounded. Think of all the tests you took in school
growing up, or in college. You didn’t get every question right over the years.
Think of the times on the job when someone had to correct your work or remind
you of something you had forgotten to do. If you were to add up all these incidents, you might never trust
your own thoughts again.
Despite these numbers, we still rely on ourselves most.
Only on occasion do we get input or advice from others. We have forgotten our
track record so quickly. Even when we check with our spouse or ask someone at
work for input before you make the decision, you forget that the advisor is as
imperfect in their past as you have been.
Our understanding is colored by sin. When we make
decisions we tend to focus on our benefit in the process. Our perspective is
also short-sighted since we cannot see or anticipate everything that could
influence the choice we make. Our vision and knowledge is limited.
