A Shortcut Is Not Always That Short (standard:humor, 903 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: May 02 2021	Views/Reads: 855/602	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Sometimes I'm tempted to take a shortcut in my relationship with God. I sometimes think that I know better than God, and it always ends up in some level of tragedy.

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create problems. Boy, I wish she was with me now! 

The more I drove down the street, the more familiar the buildings
became. And then I saw it and could not believe what I saw. 

On the right side of the street was the eye doctor's office I had left
about 20 minutes ago. I could not believe this was happening to me. 
Looking at my watch, I realized I'm not going to make my next 
appointment on time. I did not know what to do. 

The only thing I could do at the time was call and cancel that
appointment. The bad side is, I would have to explain to my wife why I 
canceled that appointment. When she hears of my shortcut plan, she is 
going to stare at me with one of "those stares" and then say, "What 
have I told you about your shortcuts?" 

I just couldn't put a new plan together that would solve the problems
that I had right now. 

As I drove away from the eye doctor's office, I thought of what David
said, "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt 
go: I will guide thee with mine eye” (Psalm 32:8). 

Sometimes I'm tempted to take a shortcut in my relationship with God. I
sometimes think that I know better than God, and it always ends up in 
some level of tragedy.


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