I have spent a lot of time with baseball players. It is amazing the routines that they use because they believe these things bring them luck. It could be socks that they wore when their hitting streak began and now they refuse to wear any other socks, or even to wash the trusted socks. It could be their routine or walkup music when they approach the batter’s box. Again they don’t want to change anything in the slightest, because they believe in the luck that these things supposedly bring. We do the same thing in different situations. We may believe that one path to the workplace leads to a quick drive and a good day. Some people believe that their morning coffee is essential to how their day will go.
Acts 14:15 says, “We bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and all that is in them.” The good news is the simple message of turning away from things that offer no real truth or value. Instead, turn to the God who created all things and put your trust in Him. Trusting in ourselves, our routines, our favorite things and our thoughts will ultimately lead us down the wrong path and into futility. Turning from these things and trusting God will lead us down the right path, providing us with what we truly desire.
Reluctant Retiree 