Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5
In Honduras, there’s a bridge that became famous not for what it connected, but because of what it didn’t.
In the late 1900s, engineers built the Choluteca Bridge to withstand the fiercest storms. It was praised as a marvel of design and strength. When Hurricane Mitch hit, roads washed away, buildings collapsed, rivers rose—but the bridge held firm.
So why was there a problem? The storm shifted the course of the river it stood over. After the storm, the once-mighty bridge no longer spanned water at all. Strong, durable, and admired, it now stands as a bridge to nowhere.
That image may feel too familiar. How many of us pour our best energy into building lives that look strong—careers that impress, homes that signal success, packed schedules that prove we’re productive—yet none of those actually connect us to what matters most?
Statistics show that more people than ever feel that their lives lack purpose.[1] The crisis isn’t about lack of ambition or direction, but a silent epidemic of disconnection—accomplishments without anchor, motion without meaning.
The Bible warns us to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5). Just as a bridge is only useful if it links one place to another; our lives are only meaningful when they connect us to God’s purposes. Without that, our achievements risk becoming monuments to misdirection.
So, ask yourself: Am I building without listening to God’s voice?
God invites you to realign. Surrender your plans, ask Him to guide your path, and trust Him to reconnect you to what lasts.
[1] Steven Bartlett, “Are We Living Through the BIGGEST Crisis of Purpose & Meaning in History?,” The Diary of a CEO (podcast), September 2025, accessed [December 5, 2025], https://stevenbartlett.com/doac/.
