Why We Can’t Trust Ourselves
In the airplane, with no outside visual references, we have to give our eyes something from which to reference our spatial orientation. We replace outside references with our primary flight instruments. We all know that the only option for flying in IMC is to trust our instruments, since we can’t trust ourselves in that environment. The truth is we can’t trust ourselves in much of anything. Our mind and body will often betray us. What seems right to us from logic and experience frequently turns out to be a mistake. We can’t see and fully understand what is really out there. We need another reference that is more reliable. Solomon put it plainly that anyone who trusts in himself is a fool (Proverbs 28:26). As we develop our relationship with the Lord, we come to realize that we have in Him the source of all wisdom. As our faith in the instruments rather than in our senses has proven successful, our faith in God rather than ourselves proves equally successful.