Refolding the Map

     My Father used to have a saying about a chauffeur.  The test for a chauffeur was to see if the person could refold the map.  We always had a collection of maps in the car as they were free at that time and could be picked up at any local gas station.  They came neatly folded but once you unfolded it and found the road for which you were looking, you had to refold the map.  I don't know how many times I got frustrated at refolding that map.  Finally, I would just press down and make my own creases in it.  In those days, you had to have the maps in order to find out where you were going.  Now, we have GPS and all we have to do is listen to the voice as it guides you through unknown roads in far away places.  I listened to my GPS once and followed it until I came to a turn and came face to face with a sign which read, "Not for Motorized Vehicles."    Well, so much for the GPS.  Proverbs 3:5-6 says, " Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." 
      God does have His own spiritual GPS in that He guides us in our spiritual journey.  You can refuse to follow a road map and you may take a lot of unnecessary detours.  Well, you could do the same thing in your spiritual journey.  You can notice that the passage says that we should not lean unto our own understanding.  That is the negative side and the positive side is that we should trust in the LORD with all of our heart.  Our opinions will misguide us every time but God will not disappoint us or lead us astray.  The reward of obedience to God is that He shall direct our path.  He won't lead us close to danger but as far from as it as we can possibly be.  The key to our having the best guidance is trusting God with all of our heart and not just part of it.  Did you notice those words, "..In all thy ways...?"  That means just what it says.  We are to trust God in all of our ways.  You may find out that you will be surprised at the outcome.  I may be anxious about something but decide to trust God anyway and leave the outcome up to Him.  When the next day or the next week comes, I find that He took care of it all.  I could have worried and schemed as to how to come out on top, but instead, I just trusted God's Word for what it said.  Follow God's GPS and you will not take a wrong route even in your spiritual life.  Praise God today that He is our Guide in all areas of our lives.