road map / owners manual*

I see many or hear / read of many looking to other things for guidance thru this life. People read their horoscopes / look to Washington DC / or whatever for guidance. The Bible is our owners manual. The bible is our road map to get from this life to the next. Psalms chapter 1 has had special meaning for me for a long time now. There was a time when I was truly struggling that I read it every day. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly... I would categorize reading one's horoscope with seeking counsel from the ungodly. To some, that may seem hard and I expect it is. The Bible is our owners manual, read that and seek guidance. The Bible is our road map, read the Bible to see how to get from this life to the next. Therein are the words of life. I used maps to get from Washington to Mississippi on my recent move. Those maps did not fail me. If I made missteps it was because I misunderstood the map. The direction was there, and correct. My understanding was not always good. In one area it confused me, but I drove on and soon I came into a town that the map said would be there and I knew I was ok. Trust the word of God, it has the answers for this life and shows how to navigate. But we must first read it and then ask for proper understanding and trust it. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish. I think of my ex-father-in-law. I have a lot of respect for Papa Johns, I think he would say something similar. He was not perfect, nor am I. He has trusted God for many years. God will not fail him, or me. Follow the example of Godly men that went before us, trust the word of God. God Bless LVZ