Being Guided | Part 1

So, what happens? You’ve got this young man, graduated from university. He’s strong, he’s clever, he’s pretty self-reliant. God says, “What do you want? The map or the guide?” And he says, “I’m good at reading maps. I’ll take the map.” And he sets off down the road, knowing the right direction to go. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, he feels happy.

“This is a piece of cake,” he says.

About three days later, he’s in the middle of a jungle. It’s midnight, it’s raining hard, and he’s on the edge of a precipice. And he doesn’t know whether he’s facing north, south, east, or west.

And a gentle voice says to him, “Can I help you?”

And he says, “Oh, Holy Spirit, I need you. I need you.”

The Holy Spirit says, “Give me your hand and I’ll get you out of this.” And a little while later, they’re out on the road again and walking along side by side.