A young woman imagined she was called to devote herself entirely
to saving souls; but under the searching training through which
she had to pass saw her selfishness, and she said she would have
to return home, and live a holy life there, and seek to get her
family saved--something which she had utterly neglected--before
she could go into the work. If we are not faithful at home, or in
the shop, or mill, or store where we work, we shall miss God's
way for us.
(c) Because they are not teachable, and are unwilling to receive
instruction from other Christians. They are not humble-minded.
(d) Because they do not wait on God, and listen and heed the
inner leadings of the Holy Spirit. They are self-willed; they
want their own way. Some one has said, "That which is often asked
of God is not so much His will and way, as His approval of our
way." And another has said: "God's guidance is plain, when we are
true." If we promptly and gladly obey, we shall not miss the way.
Paul said of himself, "I was not disobedient to the heavenly
vision." He obeyed God at all costs, and so the Holy Spirit could
guide him.
(e) Because of fear and unbelief. It was this fearfulness of
unbelief that caused the Israelites to turn back, and not go into
Canaan when Caleb and Joshua assured them that God would help
them to possess the land. They lost sight of God, and feared the
giants and walled cities, and so missed God's way for them and
perished in the wilderness.
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