It's not unusual for someone who comes to see me about some problem to begin by saying, "Brother Mike, I'm so confused." And no, most of them are not talking about last Sunday morning's sermon!

Have you ever been confused? It's quite frustrating, isn't it? When the "simple directions" just don't make any sense to you, or when a tough decision is looming large before you, the fog of confusion rolls in. Confusion robs you of confidence and saps your energy. Sometimes the darkness of confusion brings out the emotions of sadness or anger. We may feel abandoned or disoriented. It's quite possible to feel all these things at the same time when we're really confused.