"But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him." (1 John 2:5) "You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory." (Psalm 73:24)

Perhaps you have spent some time in a sailboat. Relying on the boat to stay afloat, you slide across the water, propelled by the wind. Within the confines of the shores, you have the opportunity and responsibility of guiding the rudder to determine the direction of travel.

Is not life similar to this? As Christians, we must rest upon God to sustains us, and upon His Spirit-breathed Word to empower us. And, within His ordained boundaries, we each have the opportunity and responsibility to determine our course.