Danger, Caution, yield, stop, dead end and do not enter, are all signs that we see along the road as we drive. It help us to navigate where we are going and what issues might be ahead. We read those signs and if we ignore them then it could lead us to problems, but if we heed their direction for us then we stay out of trouble. In his book the "Principle of the Path" Andy Stanley talks about how we ignore the signs that God has placed in our lives to keep us out of trouble and danger.
What decisions in your life have you regretted? Where there any signs warning you of the danger? In the moment sometimes we allow ourselves to ignore the signs because we believe we will be the exception to the rule, that somehow those signs do not apply to us.
Every decision we make leads us down a path toward somewhere. Every habit that is formed and where you wind up in life are all because of daily decisions that you make.
Proverbs 27:12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
The prudent are the wise, the ones who know that all of life is connected. They realize that every decision they make leads them somewhere and that to head down the wrong path could lead to a dead end or worse, it could be fatal.
The simple are the ones who do not see that every decision they made has placed them where they are in life. They see the same issues as the wise but they ignore the warning signs and keep going. These are the people that wonder how they are where they are and blame everyone else for their circumstances.
What warning signs has God placed in your life? What habits are you forming on a daily basis that will effect your future? What warning signs is God giving you about relationships, or business partnerships or what house to buy, etc? If you are honest, you will see the signs, the warnings from people that really love you,or the prompting of the Holy Spirit telling you to stop.
John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
In every area of your life ask the Holy Spirit to guide you. Be prepared to walk away from relationships, business partnerships and habits when the Holy Spirit prompts you to do so. Do not make up excuses for why you are doing what you are doing as if you are the exception, but follow the leading of the Spirit. Others may not understand, they may even criticize you for your decision, but over time the truth will come out, and when it does you will thank God that He guided you down a path away from danger.
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