Go back a few years and GPS type technology was only available to the military as a cutting edge way of guiding troops on the battlefield. Now, the family minivan comes with GPS technology as standard equipment. We no longer marvel at the idea of satellites orbiting the earth triangulating our location and guiding us to our destination. Consider for a moment the advantage of something high above us (having an all-encompassing, big picture view) guiding our movements in the right direction. Armies that are able to effectively use GPS technology to guide troop movements and track enemies have a tremendous advantage. Likewise, if we want an advantage in life we should connect to a higher being (with an all-encompassing, big picture view) in order to give us direction through life.
Throughout the wisdom literature of the Bible there is a repeated theme that goes something like this- Those who choose their own path in life end up lost. Proverbs 12:15 says "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel." Proverbs 14:12 (and 16:25) are a little more direct saying, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." How can we get better direction in life? We can plug into God and fellow followers as a means of finding direction. The life of King Saul (I Samuel 9-11, 13-15, 19, 22, 28, 31) is an example of someone who repeatedly followed his own path resulting in ruin.
The Christian warrior knows his/her path and that path is not determined by self, but is directed by a higher authority.
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