Which Way (by request)

There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
Proverbs 16:25 NKJV

God loves us SO much that He will use ANYTHING to get His point across to us! If you try to tell me that He won't use certain things, I'd have to say you've come around too late - I've seen it too many times. Case in point? What I'm about to write...

A few years back, a friend and I were talking about distractions and "oh, shiny!" when she decided to share the lesson God taught her while watching - are you ready for this? - Finding Nemo. Yeah... seriously.

I don't remember the exact detail of the scene, but it was the one where Dory - who is supposed to be leading - loses her focus because one of the other characters tells her to "look over there" so she does and winds up completely distracted and doesn't follow the instructions that were given about catching the EAC. Instead of going through the tough spot - which is also the best shot - she winds up going over it (the path of least resistance) and ends up bouncing top to top, flying high and having a grand old time. However, what seems like so much dancing on air and the easiest way is actually a jelly fish pool. Then one little slip and she's thrust into the deadly tentacles being stung on every side.

More often than not, that is exactly what satan tries with our lives. We're going along, doing our best to follow the Lord, and lead those around us to Him, when someone says, "Oh, look!" and we allow ourselves to get distracted.

A new job may have more money, but also comes with travel and/or more time away from the family - and the next thing you know, we're off course. We follow whatever caught our eye and wind up flying high and having a grand old time - not having to fight the day-to-day challenges. However, what we're bouncing on is not our Sure Foundation. Oh, we may have a good time for a little while, but that one little slip and we're thrust into the deadly tentacles of sin... being stung on every side... facing the death of our soul... and what about those who are following us?

Which way? You choose. Choose wisely... There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

Prayer:

Father,
           Please help us to wire the connection to our helmet of salvation with the proper Word of God filters that will effectively filter out distractions and anything that is not of You. Help us to listen AND obey Your words. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen