Just like Google maps, follow the directions that God puts before you in the Bible.
Hi, I'm Joni Eareckson Tada, a woman of some contradiction. One time, I asked my secretary to help me take my calcium vitamin [you see, I have osteoporosis, so I have to take care of my fragile bones]. But then, I asked her to help me swallow the pill with Diet Coke. What? I mean, I’m taking a calcium pill to strengthen my bones, while drinking carbonated soda which I know erodes calcium in the bones? Sometimes we as Christians do the same, don’t we? We know God’s Word, and then as the Apostle Paul confesses, we do just the opposite of what is says! I think that’s why Proverbs 3 tells us, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” In other words, don’t rely on your own ability to do things right. Ask God for direction, and yes—even for rebuke and a little correction the next time you take calcium with carbonated soda!
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