Auto Correct

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in Thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto Thee.” (Psalm 143:8)

Writing has come a long way from parchment and quill to the keyboard. Word processors and software make typing documents correctly incredibly easy—no more restarting a page for errors made; white-out and erasable bond paper are supplies of the past. But to take advantage of these advancements, we must accept the suggested changes.

David was often in flight from the enemy for his life, depending on God’s lovingkindness and knowledge for the right paths to travel. But all the love and guidance God afforded would have been useless had he ignored God’s care and guiding instructions. The Holy Spirit, living within every believer surrendered to the lordship of Jesus Christ, continuously checks our lives—but He is not an auto-correct feature, automatically correcting life’s errors. When He exposes a weak spot or fault, we either accept His findings and make the needed corrections by God’s grace or reject the errors pointed out. By doing the latter, poor decisions, wrong actions, bad attitudes, and other “typos” are sure to follow as we continue going our wrongful way. There is no need to challenge God’s correcting advice; He never makes mistakes. Although our Heavenly Father reprimands His faltering children, He confirms His presence and is pleased with our obedience in following His instructions. Listen for His voice first thing in the morning, before the busyness of your day crowds it out.