I’ll never forget a story I heard of a fighter pilot, who was flying upside down at a tremendous speed, when he became disoriented and pulled the control stick in the wrong direction. Just minutes later, flaming wreckage of the plane was all that remained. Writer Del Fehsenfelt commented on this tragedy, saying, “Disorientation at a high rate of speed is a deadly combination for all of us. Capacity for discernment is diminished…the result is a high risk of careening in the wrong direction.”

In this day and age, it seems we’re living at a faster speed in life. Everyone is busy. Schedules are over-booked. And it can become easy to become disoriented and go in the wrong direction. As believers in Jesus, we must constantly ask ourselves if our direction honors God. Are we sharing the Good News? Are we living out God’s word? Are we filled with God’s Holy Spirit and with God’s holy Word?  Or are we so busy that we’re disoriented about what really matters in life?

This week, I urge you to follow what the Bible asks us in Matthew 11:28, when Jesus says, “Come to me and I will give you rest.” Pray to Jesus for guidance and clarity, and opportunities to live for Him this week and every day.

This is Luis Palau.