Whats Your Source Of Guidance?

What’s Your Source of Guidance?
By Ben Komanapalli, Jr.
This week's topic: God's Guidance


As human beings we all want answers. We want to know what is ahead. We want to know how things are going to turn out and would really like to know if we are making the right decisions. Having a desire to know has never been and will never be wrong.


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When it comes to living our lives with God's purpose in mind, we cannot do it without the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately, it looks like there are far too many Christians who depend on and look toward the wrong sources when it comes to being guided. With the increase of "New-age" thinking in the western world, more people are depending on the wrong things for guidance. Some people do it out of ignorance, but the fact remains that they are still getting involved in things that God is absolutely against.

Astrology, necromancy and fortune telling are just a few examples of the wrong sources that people are getting involved in. There are Fortune 500 companies in America that are hiring Hindu fortune tellers from India hoping they will predict the future for the companies and help them make the right decisions in a volatile market.

For the Christian, the Bible makes it very clear that the God we serve is a very jealous God. He does not like sharing His glory with anyone or any thing!
Isaiah 42:8 (NIV) says "I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols."

We see God's attitude towards depending on other things for guidance in the life of King Saul. 1 Chronicles 10:13-14 (NIV) says, "Saul died because he was unfaithful to the LORD; he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance, and did not inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse."

King David on the other hand was someone who always "inquired of the Lord".

1 Chronicles 14:10-17, 1 Samuel 30:1-9, 1 Samuel 23:1-13 are a few examples where David inquired or sought guidance from God before he did anything. Even when people around him wanted to respond emotionally during certain situations, David made sure He was guided by God before he took the next step.

We need to realize that as Christians we are children of the most high God! He is our Father who loves us and wants to guide us. If we do our part by seeking Him, He is more than faithful with guiding us in our lives.
Psalm 32:8 (NKJV) says "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye."

He longs to communicate with us. So why not make a decision today? Make a decision today that you will no longer look to God as just another source for direction and guidance in your life but The Source for direction and guidance in your life. So the next time you are not sure about something in your life and need more clarity or guidance, make sure you run to God before you do anything else.

Scripture Of The Day: "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye." - Psalm 32:8 (NKJV)


Ben Komanapalli Jr. was born and raised in Hyderabad, India where he worked in ministry most of his life. Residing in the United States since 2002, Ben is currently serving as Director of High School Ministry at Calvary Revival Church in Norfolk, VA, where Bishop B. Courtney McBath is Senior Pastor. You can find Ben blogging at http://benkomanapalli.blogspot.com.…