Recently I’ve found just such a crystal ball. No, it doesn’t literally allow us to see into future, but it does allow for best decision to be made at every fork in road every single time. What is this crystal ball? Where can you get one?

Well, think for a moment. If I had this crystal ball, what would you be willing to pay for it? Would it be worth ten dollars? A hundred? A thousand? Remember, it will unerringly tell you exactly what is best thing to do every single time. Surely that would be worth a few dollars in a trade.

Now, what would you say if I told you that this crystal ball is monetarily free. That’s right. It costs nothing at all… However, it does require something, and that something is giving up control you think you have over a situation. It means giving up notion that you know what best outcome in a situation is. Here is reality: You don’t. You can’t. You don’t have all of information to know what is best outcome in a situation.

But if you don’t, then who does? One name: God.

Of course, God who is everywhere in all times and all moments knows. Why? Because unlike you, he can see whole picture. He can see every ramification of every possible decision in any given situation that you can make. In short, He can see with perfect clarity choice you should make.

While listening to Bruce Wilkenson’s excellent audio, “A Life God Rewards,” I heard one line that he really doesn’t go on to discuss and expand on. It’s more of a transition line pulling together two other thoughts. However, in that line, I realized a lesson that I had used but hadn’t put words to. He said:

“As only person to come from eternity to earth and then return to eternity, Jesus knows whole truth—past, present, and future—and can give you a one of a kind perspective,” Wilkenson says. “For example, he can see your present from a moment far out in your infinite future and tell you exactly how to prepare for what is to come.”

Wow! What an unbelievably crystal ball that is! Think about it. If Jesus loves you beyond measure and He wants only what is best for you in long run (and that means really long run of eternity), doesn’t it make sense to allow Him to guide your life?

The most perfect prayer. The one Jesus told us, “When you pray, pray like this.” Ever since, we’ve been praying words He taught us. In fact, we’ve prayed it so often that many of us don’t even think about what we’re saying anymore. We run through words almost unconsciously – memorized to point that we no longer have to concentrate on what we’re saying.

But let me tell you saying this line without really thinking about what it means is a scary proposition. Why? Because you are asking for exactly same treatment you’ve been dishing out. So question becomes – what have you been dishing out?