"There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." (Prov. 16:25). "I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. (Acts 26:9)

Those who trust in feelings rather than the Bible would do well to consider the story of a Dutchman who lost his little boy in Cincinnati. He said, "I hunted all day for my boy, and about night I found him sitting in the mud by the canal. He was muddy all over. When I found my boy, he cried and I cried. I hugged my boy and he hugged me; I kissed my boy and he kissed me. I took my boy over to the canal and washed his face, and HE WAS NOT MY BOY!"

I don't know if the Dutchman found his boy or not, but the lesson is well taken. People are often blinded by emotions and can't see things as they really are. Sincere people who are desperately seeking the right way may find a way they feel is right. They embrace it, and it embraces them. They are overjoyed and happy in their new discovery. However, if they could manage to bring their emotions under control, and carefully examine God's word, they would realize that their feelings had deceived them.

Let us not walk by feelings, but by a "Thus saith the Lord."