Keep It ‘Simple’
Trust in the LORD with
all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
Proverbs 3:5
Mike Bentley’s search had yielded three excellent candidates.
One of these men would become his replacement as CEO of Bentley Bridge & Construction.
All three were good men, trustworthy and capable. Mike wanted his replacement
to be someone who didn’t miss the finer details, yet kept things simple. This
final test was designed to single out that individual.
Assembled in his facility’s training room, Mike was giving
them final instructions, “As you may know our testing facility is state of the
art, employing some of the most complex testing methods anywhere in the world.
Gentlemen,” he emphasized, “this facility is equipped with the best security
system available. The electronic locks in this building automatically scramble
the code each day to prevent hackers from breaking in.” The men exchanged
glances.
“We have shut you in this room,” he continued, “as your
final test. Which ever one of you figures out how to bypass the security system
first and opens the door will be my replacement.” With that, he said, “Good
luck, gentlemen,” and left.
Two men studied the door’s electronic keypad to determine
the number of possible combinations and how long it would take to try them all.
The third man contemplated the situation for a moment, walked to the door,
turned the knob, and to the surprise and shock of the other two, opened the
door and walked to a smiling Mike Bentley.
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Mike had not told the men the door was locked. Yet two men
believed it was because his discourse on the complexity of the security system misled
them.
Satan uses this same approach to confuse and mislead us, inducing
us to struggle against an obscure and imaginary foe.
When we focus on the problem it tends to consume our
thoughts. We lose sight of the solution. Scripture says that a simple, rational
approach is always best: come to Jesus with the problem. Spend time getting His
thoughts on the matter. Learn to lean on Him instead of complicating things by
running around in an unnecessary, self-induced panic.
Prayer
“Lord, I bring you my
problems, great and small. Show me how to handle them correctly without being
manipulated by the enemy. Amen.”
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