Disappearing Fog

While on Holiday, we ran into some fog going down the highway.  Immediately everything slowed down and people began to travel at a very slow speed.  Obviously, due to this obstruction of sight  what had once been very clear, was now very confusing and tense.  Now my eyes were straining to look for any cars that were braking or unexpected twists and turns in the road.  Moments before, we were on a casual and clear drive, only to be met by a drive that had me leaning forward in my seat, squinting in order to see what was only a few feet in front of me.  Life can be a lot like that.  You are cruising along and everything looks like smooth sailing, and then out of nowhere fog sets in.  There are times when you can see it coming and then there are times when it happens suddenly.  In the valleys of life, it can be even worse.  Fog forms when a cool air mass blows through warm moist air that has high dew points.  It causes the moisture in the air to condense.  Fog also forms when you have cool ground temperature and warm air blows over snow or ice.  Fog is like those times we have such clarity about life that decisions we need to make seem to be obvious.  However, there are times when making decisions become very difficult because of the fog that settles in.  The mental fog slows us down and causes us to focus in.  In fact, everything in life seems to revolve around just getting through the fog.  So as believers, how do we deal with the fog of life?  The Bible tells us that "God is not the author of confusion (fog)".  So, if we are walking through fog, we can conclude it is not coming from God or His Word.  The Word of God and a relationship with Christ are actually the source of true clarity.  However, Satan will use the philosophies, world views, and wisdom of the world to try and bring confusion (fog) into our lives, our decisions, and our direction.  You must guard you mind and heart to prevent the cool winds of the day from blowing over the warm soil of your heart.  Know this, "If you have confusion it is due to thought patterns or a belief system that is contradicting the Truth.  The moment you submit to Truth, the Fog will disappear.