You probably know better than you do. I bet there are beliefs and convictions that drive you, yet you still find yourself acting as if other things are more important. Andy Stanley speaks the truth when he says, "it's your direction, not your intention, that determines your destination." You can hope to live a certain way, but if you're headed in a different direction... that's where you'll end up!

In the Old Testament book of Obadiah, God spoke to a nation that choose to place their trust in themselves rather than God. They put stock in their own might and power over a dependance and recognition for God and His purposes. The result was devastating. Their pride lead to their downfall.