The Voice of the Flesh Verses the Voice of God

What brought about your current circumstances? Have you ever really thought hard about it?

Consider your job, your finances, your health, your relationships. Do you ever wonder what brought about the conditions of each area? How much of it was God? How much of it was you, or someone you know?

"Psalm 37:23 says, "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord." If God orders our steps, then we can be certain that He has our best interest at heart. Some areas where He leads us may not always be pleasant, but it's all good, and will have a good ending.

Now, notice Psalm 37:23 says, "Our steps are ordered." Even though He orders our steps, are we following through? Many times we really have to listen for God's voice. He rarely screams at us. He usually speaks in a still small voice that we can easily overlook. He also can say something through another person. It those instances, when we hear what's being spoken, we know it's God because it catches us off guard and hits us like a ton of bricks!

Proverbs 14:12 says, "There is a way that seems right to man, but it's end is the way of death." This is the voice of the flesh, and it always screams at us, begging us to give it what it wants. It's completely selfish and usually does no one else any good at all unless it can get something out of it too.

Jesus said,