Go back to our illustration of the wilderness trailblazer. You have been traveling with him for several days and feel you are getting the hang of trekking the wilderness. Even so, I doubt you will make this mistake: awaken with the sunrise, make coffee around the campfire, question your guide about the path for the day, and then strike off alone. That would be foolish. Yet how often do we do this in regard to abiding in Christ and being led by the Spirit? We feel like we are doing pretty well spending quiet time with God to start each day—at least better than those who do not. We sit down with
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