How Christians Reject God

O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps (Jeremiah 10:23).

Christians should turn to God for direction more than they do. One of the ways even Christians reject God is by not studying the Bible or praying. We must do this if we are to be obedient to our Lord and have the relationship with Him that we should have. In fact, everything about growing our faith hinges on this.

Go now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy, and sell, and get gain. Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For what ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this or that (James 4:13-15).

Then, even if we do study our Bibles, have a planned daily prayer time, and pray throughout the day as well, we often make decisions and plans for our lives without consulting Him. Why do we act like we have complete control of our lives when we know we don't? Why would we not seek direction from the One who knows all, sees all, and is all-powerful -- the One who wants only the best for us?

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an unexpected end (Jeremiah 29:11).

In talking about this in his book, Guidance and the Voice of God, Phillip Jensen says, "People still live like that today, Christians among them. They take no account of God in their plans. They just make up their minds and do it, without considering that the Lord of the Universe might have something to say." Do you?

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