As much as you may think it, you do not know everything and at times, a little advice from someone can be so rewarding and helpful. Here we see Paul on board ship bound for Rome. They had made slow progress because the wind was so strong and eventually came to shelter in a place called Fair Haven. Paul being full of the Holy Spirit, attempted to warn the centurion and the crew, that he felt the journey would end in disaster if they carried on. However, the centurion was persuaded by the crew that they would be okay and decided not to take on board Paul's advise. This later resulted in the ship being wrecked off Malta.
At times, we can become so determined that what we are doing is the right thing that we become blinkered to advice from anyone. We feel that we know it all and no matter what anyone else says or thinks, that is immaterial. If things go wrong, and it appears that the advice that we ignored was right, we then reap the results of our bad choices.
A lot of times, we can become so busy; so wrapped up in doing this, that and everything else, that it can becomes like walking on egg shells around us. Taking on too much can lead us to frustrations when things are not going the way that we had hoped they would. We become tired and stressed out. Some people may be quite tolerant for a time in such circumstances. However, if they have a short fuse, then this is a recipe for throwing a wobbly. At such times, it would be wrong to approach such a person and say, 'Well, I did tell you so.'
If you have a short fuse, then this is part of your make up. Knowing and accepting that you have, can be a way that you can work towards avoiding such areas that could cause you a blip, but it take some practise. One remedy, is to pace yourself. Avoid taking on too much. Avoid trying to do two or three jobs at once. You can't do it. Before too long, the plates will begin to fall and you'll be shipwrecked. If someone offends you and you are angry about it, have a cooling down period before you do anything - if at all - about it. Do not send that text to the person who has wronged you, while you're angry. It will not be a blessing to either of you.
More than anything, remember the words:
'Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
and lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledged Him
and He shall direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Seek God's direction. Be willing to take advice from people and run it by God for clarification. Stop and think before you take things on and be happy in all you do. Life's too short.
Copyright 2019 Grahame Howard
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