God "leads the humble in justice, and He teaches the humble His way" (Ps 25:9). "Who is the man who fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way he should chose" (Ps 25:12). Humility is the right attitude because then you'll be receptive to God. "None of those who wait for You will be ashamed" (Ps 25:3). "Trust in the Lord with all your heart" (Pr 3:5). Israel was guilty of going their own way. They "tempted God in the desert. So He gave them their request" (Ps 106:14-15). There are consequences to disobedience because he "sent a wasting disease among them" (:15). They "quickly forgot His works" (:13), and additionally, "forgot God their Savior" (:21). If we don't pay attention and pray we can forget too. When you follow the Lord he "will go before you . . . [and] be your rear guard" (Isa 52:12). "But you will not go out in haste" (:12). Making haste presumes you are doing your own thing. Doing so represents lack of faith because he "who believes in it will not be disturbed" (Isa 28:16). Israel suffered the consequences of doing their own thing. We must realize that these things are "written for our instruction" (1Co 10:11).