Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.” (Psalm 32:9)
Do not make God force you to do what is right. A horse or mule does not naturally understand where its master wants it to go. Therefore, the rider uses a bit and bridle to control and direct the animal. God does not want us to live like that spiritually. He wants us to have understanding hearts to listen when He speaks, recognize His direction, and obey Him willingly.
Let’s not be stubborn, but be obedient to Him and sensitive to God’s voice.
A stubborn person may know what God is asking but continually resist Him. When God says forgive, we hold onto resentment. When He says stop, we continue. When He says go, we refuse. When He says wait, we rush ahead.
The problem is not that God has failed to guide us. The problem is that we are refusing to be guided.
Do not wait until God has to restrain you. Listen while He is instructing you.
Don’t wait for a painful consequence to teach you what obedience could have taught you peacefully.
Don’t wait until every door closes before you realize God told you not to enter.
Don’t wait until you fall before you decide to listen.
Have understanding. Have discernment.
Be teachable. Be sensitive to God’s voice.
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