{"id":12453,"date":"2024-03-03T20:53:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T15:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/03\/the-path-of-life-by-dr-charles-stanley\/"},"modified":"2024-03-03T20:53:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T15:23:59","slug":"the-path-of-life-by-dr-charles-stanley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/03\/the-path-of-life-by-dr-charles-stanley\/","title":{"rendered":"The Path of Life – by Dr. Charles Stanley"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\u201cI know, O LORD, that a man\u2019s way is not in himself, Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps. Correct me, O LORD, but with justice; Not with Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.<\/em><\/strong>\u201d Jeremiah 10:23-24<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Life is like an untraveled trail with complex twists and turns.<\/strong> Appealing activities can be detours that lead to the quicksand of sin. And engaging philosophies may form side paths that end up in a mire of muddled thinking. Even the best route isn\u2019t all sun-dappled meadows and quiet riverside lanes. We may at times have to journey over hard terrain or shadowed valleys. The only way to be sure we\u2019re walking right is to follow one who knows the way perfectly.<\/p>\n

God is the perfect, full-service Guide. No one can go wrong by keeping to the pathways He selects. Consider that He lovingly and intentionally created you for this time and this place. The Lord watches over your steps because He desires to see your purpose fulfilled and His plan come to fruition through you (Proverbs 3:5-6<\/strong><\/span>). Therefore, He promises to counsel those who follow Him (Psalm 25:12<\/strong><\/span>). When God warns His children away from a tempting sidetrack, it is because He foresees the dangers that lurk on that road.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a correlation between ignoring God\u2019s guidance and ending up in trouble: the one who stumbles off course has trusted his own \u201csense of direction<\/em>\u201d\u2014his emotions, desires, or personal version of morality. He\u2019s been pursuing what feels good or looks right instead of seeking the Lord\u2019s will.<\/p>\n

God has mapped out the path before you. He is aware of every obstacle and miry pit, and He knows exactly which sidetracks will tempt you. What\u2019s more, He has committed to walk beside you as a Guide and Comforter so that you never face the twists and turns of this life alone.<\/p>\n

by Dr. Charles Stanley
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