Ever start to do something and you feel this nagging thought in your head? You know, the one that says, Don’t do it.

Take the other route.

Stop and visit Susie today.

And then when you get home you find out there was a massive accident on the street you usually drive. Or when you stop to see Susie, she says her brother just fell off the roof and she’s worried.

Some folks brush that off and say it’s no big deal. I disagree. I think it’s real. I think there’s something out there that communicates with us. That is looking out for me. Me personally.

And looking out for you, too.

Ancient scripture calls that voice in your head the Holy Spirit. It’s also named the Comforter. The angel on your shoulder that influences your decision. If you listen, it’ll keep you out of some troubles now and then.

Of course, you can ignore it. Most people do. And then we wonder why we keep getting in so much trouble. Silly us. We should know better by now, wouldn’t you think? Over and over, we ignore the wisdom in our heads, thinking we’ll just figure it out on our own.

    Every time I do that, it gets messy. So for me – I think I’ll start listening to the voice in my head a little more often. Let the Holy Spirit do some comforting. Let the angel on my shoulder guide me a bit more often. Quit insisting that I’ve got everything figured out on my own.

    Yes, I think I will. Maybe I won’t have so many messes to clean up from here on out. Wouldn’t that be nice?