Good Intentions — Without God — Are Godless Intentions
Good intentions. We all have them. But even the best intentions, if not submitted to the Lord, can become distractions, deceptions, or even detours from His will. Sincerity is not the same as obedience. And noble motives are not a substitute for divine direction.
Consider it:
Sincere people often carry good intentions. But if those intentions are not led by the Lord and nourished by His Word, they hold no eternal value. In fact, they can unknowingly lead others to live and make decisions without ever pausing to hear from God. No matter how noble or well-meaning they seem, good intentions that are not rooted in truth are still lies.
We must not allow our own reasoning to become the justification for saying, "We said…" when we should be saying, "God said…" Good intentions are never a valid substitute for seeking, trusting, and obeying the Lord.
When Our Wisdom Lacks
Wisdom—void of faith— will be wisdom void of the fear of the Lord.
An example of this is with Solomon. We see the wise Solomon forfeiting the essence of the gift of his wisdom. How? Wisdom void of faith will be wisdom void of the fear of the Lord. And when wisdom lacks faith and the fear of God, it becomes worldly. And worldly wisdom will only corrupt you. It will not put us in the position to glorify God through our life.
Let's talk about a dangerous trade-off: when we exchange "God said…" for "I said…".
We've all done it. We've all made a decision that felt wise, maybe even responsible, but later realized—it lacked God's voice. It was birthed in logic, not in listening. It came from self-reasoning rather
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