True Direction

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When he died, he died once to break the power of sin. But now that he lives, he lives for the glory of God. Romans 6:10 NLT

True Direction\n

On Nov. 23, 1877, the last of the great naval steam ships, the USS Huron, left port and headed south toward Cuba, captained by the best and brightest West Point had to offer, Commander George P. Ryan.\n

Ryan ignored warnings of upcoming storms. He was confident he could weather any storm with his compass and his knowledge.\u00a0 However, he failed to realize there was a tiny 1-degree error in the ship\u2019s compass. The further it headed south, the closer the USS Huron got to the East Coast\u2019s reefs. Within 24 hours, the Huron sank just 200 yards off the coast of Virginia, and 98 men lost their lives. Ryan\u2019s last recorded words were, \u201cMy God, how did we get here?\u201d\n

Ever look up from your busy life, see the wreck about to happen, and ask the same question? I have, many times, and I know you have too. Ryan was lost because what he trusted wasn\u2019t true. I was lost because I was distracted. Sometimes, we\u2019re lost in a fog of pain, despair, or doubt. Whatever the reason, it\u2019s a very bad thing to be lost.\n

Father God knew that. That\u2019s why He sent Jesus. \u201cfor the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.\u201d Luke 19:10\u00a0 Before Jesus ascended into Heaven, He asked the Father to send the Holy Spirit to help us find our way.\n

And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever\u2014 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. \u2013 John 14:16-18\n

God hates the idea of you being lost. He will do whatever it takes to find you, but you have to want to be found. Have you fallen off the path? Never been on the right road and want to find the way to your true home? Call out to Him! It\u2019s that easy.","hover":"\nWhich Wolf Do You Feed?\n

Jesus-driven thinking helps and heals. This is what the Bible has to say on the subject: For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. \u2013 Romans 8:6\n

The Cherokee nation knew it, too. Check out this spot-on tribal tale:\n

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. He told the boy, \u201cA terrible fight is going on inside me. It is a fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and self-doubt.\"\n

The old man continued: \u201cThe other wolf is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.\u201d He then told the boy, \u201cThis same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person, too.\u201d\n

The grandson thought about it for a minute, then asked his grandfather, \u201cWhich wolf will win?\u201d The wise old chief replied, \u201cThe one you feed.\u201d\n

What wolf have you been feeding? Just know the wolf of evil thoughts will eventually devour you, and likely others as well. Thoughts become actions, and there is always collateral damage.\n

That\u2019s not you! You can control your thought life and ensure the evil wolf starves to death."}},"slug":"et_pb_blurb"}">True Direction

On Nov. 23, 1877, the last of the great naval steam ships, the USS Huron, left port and headed south toward Cuba, captained by the best and brightest West Point had to offer, Commander George P. Ryan.

Ryan ignored warnings of upcoming storms. He was confident he could weather any storm with his compass and his knowledge.  However, he failed to realize there was a tiny 1-degree error in the ship’s compass. The further it headed south, the closer the USS Huron got to the East Coast’s reefs. Within 24 hours, the Huron sank just 200 yards off the coast of Virginia, and 98 men lost their lives. Ryan’s last recorded words were, “My God, how did we get here?”

Ever look up from your busy life, see the wreck about to happen, and ask the same question? I have, many times, and I know you have too. Ryan was lost because what he trusted wasn’t true. I was lost because I was distracted. Sometimes, we’re lost in a fog of pain, despair, or doubt. Whatever the reason, it’s a very bad thing to be lost.

Father God knew that. That’s why He sent Jesus. “for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10  Before Jesus ascended into Heaven, He asked the Father to send the Holy Spirit to help us find our way.

And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. – John 14:16-18

God hates the idea of you being lost. He will do whatever it takes to find you, but you have to want to be found. Have you fallen off the path? Never been on the right road and want to find the way to your true home? Call out to Him! It’s that easy.

Grounded in FaithDeclare!

Holy Spirit living in me is my one true direction for life. I ask for more of the Holy Spirit so I stay connected to the Lord and follow the right path. He watches over my life and keeps me safe.

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