What guides you?


Proverbs 11:3--When I read this proverb I think of a navigational compass. Could we depend on integrity to be our compass? Or is it something else?

The first step in using any compass is to find "true North." When the needle in a magnetic compass points North, is that the true North? No. There are circumstances that can affect the true North reading.

Primary is the thing that points that little compass arrow North, it's the magnetic pull of the North Pole. Believe it or not, the earth's magnetic pull shifts. Therefore, the user must determine the magnetic declination, the difference between the magnetic North and the true North before they can get an accurate place to even begin navigation.


The way to determine that declination is by using other tools, like the position of landmarks, as well as maps with updated declination figures. Only then can the sojourner trust what is truly North.

Where we're located on the earth can affect the accuracy of a compass. Environment, equipment, and weather, as well.

Using a compass accurately takes practice, skill, and experience. Knowing when to trust what is seen over what the compass shows is an art.

We're like the compass. GOD places that sense of North in us--to do the right thing. We're naturally pulled in the direction of integrity, but that's not enough. We must find the true North and not what the world shows us. The world's integrity shifts. Events and morals can play with our compass.

The only way to not lose our way, is to adjust our compass to GOD's true North.

To determine that declination is to use the tools He has given us. His word. His Holy Spirit. Wise counsel--those who have traveled this path and experienced the mistakes and successes.

Our inclination is to be a Jesus-follower. To follow His path is good. But, knowing His path is better. That comes with living the Word every day, being accountable to the truth so clearly delineated there. To know the landmarks and to trust in His guidance, will bring us home safely.

May we find "true North," my friends.

Proverbs 11:3--The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them. Tree of Life Bible Society Tree of Life Version - TLV #tlvbible #tlvproverbs

[WATCH MONDAY through FRIDAY LIVE at 8:30EST, Tree of Life Bible Society's CEO, Daniah Greenberg and me, Terri Gillespie dig a little deeper with the book of Proverbs. Watch previous episodes there as well. Stay wise, my friends!]

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