When God’s Directions Don’t Make Sense

“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.” Proverbs 3:5-6

Just three days shy of my 51st birthday, I ordered myself a little birthday present despite the fact I try to minimize all spending to maximize my resources to love and serve Jesus. I bought a big luggage bag for the roof of my car with about 240,000 miles on it. Most of what I possess materially in this world will fit in that car an...