FOLLOW THE MAN WEY SABI

I had to pick up a dress that a friend had sent via one of the transport companies. I got a text message that gave instructions, up to the bus stop to alight at. I followed the instructions and alighted at the bus stop. THEN, I decided to ask someone to direct me to where I was going. He then pointed me to a building that required me to walk for about 10 minutes. Without questioning his direction, I walked for 10 minutes and eventually got to the place the man described. I got there and asked for where to pick my cargo. The attendant pointed me back to the bus stop I had alighted at. Apparently, the man had directed me to the bus terminal, not the cargo pick up point.
As I took my 10 minute walk back to the cargo pick up area, I realised that many of us are replicating my mistake in our lives. We start out following the Lord's instructions. Then when we're practically there, we ask someone who APPEARS to know their way around. Many of these people, like the man that gave me directions, actually mean well. The only issue is that they don't know that they don't have the answer to your unique issue. Just like the man didn't know that the Cargo Pick-up/Drop-off point is actually different from the bus terminal, they don't know that your situation is not the same as that of their cousin's neighbour's colleague's friend that is actually SIMILAR to yours.

I wasted about 20 minutes following goods intentioned but wrong advice. Thankfully, it wasn't a busy day and my schedule wasn't too affected. Thankfully, I was able to quickly conclude my transaction and continue with the other businesses of the day. Unfortunately, in life, it isn't that simple. Time wasted following wrong advice is not easily recovered. Yes, God can make a message out of our mess. However, I don't believe it is sensible to go around making messes, though.

I think it's better to follow the Man wey sabi. He is the reason for the season, you know. He has given us His Word so we are never confused. He has also given us men and women through whom we can hear what He has to say about each circumstance we have to deal with.

"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."
Psalm 119:105, NIV

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