Guidance in time of decision
By Robin Zachariahs, 17, India
I stood like a young child who is standing at the entrance of a maze. The child knows that his prize is at the centre of the maze, but reaching there and grabbing the prize isn’t as easy as visualizing it. Before him are the unknown paths, the unexpected blocks, the dead ends, and he only has his instinct to guide him.
I have a dream and I want to fulfill it. The dream is like the prize that is at the centre of the maze. I know where I want to reach but how to reach there—the paths and courses to take are like dead ends to me. Moreover, reaching my dream is more complicated than being in a maze because it involves time and money—two things that once gone will always be gone.
One morning, at around 3, I was prompted to get up to read God’s Word, which is God’s gift to us. He directed me to two verses:
Proverbs 3: 5-6
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 path.
James 1: 5-6
If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God who gives to all liberally and without reproach and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubt, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
I then knew that all I had to do was to kneel before Him, to submit to His hand, and then watch as He unfolds His wonderful plan to me.
These verses can encourage and strengthen anyone lost in a maze, where one has to make important decisions and is looking for guidance. And when we see gloom ahead, let us not despair but put our hope and trust in God who will “direct [our] path” (Proverbs 3:6).
For guidance in times of decision-making, let us open our Bible and listen to His voice.
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By Robin Zachariahs, 18 years old, India
Many a time, we think we can “fool” God. We think we can commit wrong acts and get away with it. Yet even if one can deceive the 6 billion people living on the face of the earth, none can fool God. He sees our every move.
The other day, when my test results came out, I whined about my marks for I had messed up big time. Having taken the test after an apparent “lot of studying”, I couldn’t fathom why those guys who didn’t bother to study walked away smiling instead of me. I was so not pleased with God and thought things couldn’t get worse. But then, did I really study?
The question hit me hard. It reminded me that just because I sat at my desk all night doesn’t mean I was studying all night.
Apostle Paul’s letters to the churches were full of advice and wise lines. Being God’s servant, he knew very well how our human nature might lead us to believe something when the truth might be very different. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul wrote:
“Do not be deceived; God is not mocked;
For whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”
—Galatians 6: 7—
Often, in our laziness or “over-smartness,” we tend to take shortcuts and wrong routes to reach our goals. These so-called “smart tricks” may have helped us reach the goal (more) easily— breaking many laws, making many mistakes in the process—and we may even gleefully exalt ourselves for evading human eyes! But stop and think for a moment: Did we really escape from everyone’s eyes?
Our Father above, He sees and knows everything. Not only does He see our actions, He knows our thoughts too. This means that He knows what we are going to do even before we commit the act. What a mighty God we serve! Our actions, thoughts, speech—everything around and about us—our Creator knows it well. He cannot be deceived or mocked.
So right now, I’m about to take out my books again.
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