Deciding What Will Guide Me.. (from one of my quiet times this week..)
“The human mind is the most deceitful of all things. It is incurable. No one can understand how deceitful it is.” Jeremiah 17:9 (GW)Every person must decide what will have the final authority in their life—personal opinions, the world’s values, or God’s Word. Opinions can be deceiving, as our own minds often mislead us (Jeremiah 17:9), while the world promotes shallow priorities like beauty, pleasure, and possessions that distract from God’s true purpose. Only God’s Word is completely reliable, objective, and freeing, offering truth that never fails (John 8:31-32). Since values shape decisions and destiny, the wisest choice is to give God’s Word the final authority, allowing it to guide and transform every part of life.
Only God’s Word is a trustworthy authority for life—my opinions and the world’s values will mislead me, but Scripture will always guide me into truth and freedom. I will make a deliberate decision to continue to give the Bible final authority in my life by aligning one daily choice—big or small—with what God’s Word says rather than my feelings or outside influences.
I hope this adds value to you this week as you consider your worldview/perspectives for life.