We WANT to believe. We want to believe in things and in
people. Sometimes, we want to believe in
something or someone so much, that we ignore common sense. We ignore the
facts that are right there in front of us.
I pray often, for wisdom and discernment. My instincts are
pretty good and I listen attentively to them. That doesn’t mean that I can’t be
led astray on occasion. I can. Especially if I WANT to believe something.
That is when we are the most vulnerable.
Believing in people is good. Everyone needs someone to believe in them. But it can be dangerous
at times. It can be dangerous if we give money to someone, when we don’t have
enough to pay our own bills; because we believe they have changed their ways,
and won’t misuse it again. It can be dangerous, if we enter into another
relationship, even though we know deep inside that that person isn’t right for
us. We can harm ourselves over and
over and over again.
In 1 Kings 3:10, the Lord tells us that He was pleased with
King Solomon for asking for wisdom. And so I try to remember to ask Him for it
in my life, as well.
I know I’m an emotional person. I have passions and feelings
that, although most of the time, I trust them – they can indeed lead me astray.
So I try to pray for wisdom, clarity and perspective.
In this cold, cold
world – it’s important that we still have hope. It’s vital that we still
believe in the goodness of man. But we
also need to have a balance of common sense. For it will protect us. It will
guide us.
It’s okay to WANT to believe in something or someone. It’s
even okay to be vulnerable and open. (I believe more people need these traits!)
But do so cautiously. Do so with prayer. And do so with wisdom and counsel.
They are there for
your own protection.
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