New Paths

There is that one-day that seems to change everything. It is the day when you are going in one direction and all of a sudden you are thrust down another road that you didn't even know was there. It is a scary road that bears no resemblance to the comfortable highway you are used to traveling. Maybe the road has a lot of potholes, maybe it is covered in black ice, maybe it is only lit by the moon light in the sky above. You step gingerly wondering where this new path is going to take you and the fear of the unknown grips mightily at your heart. There are blind curves, overhanging trees, strange noises in the distance, and you feel alone. We stand in the middle of this new world and wonder why God has put us here.....why now?

This is Life at its best.

That is a strange comment considering the picture that was painted in the above paragraph but look deeper and the answer is revealed. There are two ways to live in this world: eyes open or eyes closed tight. The fact that you ended up on this new path and are able to recognize the details of the road you are on means that your eyes are open, which means they are available to see the direction that God is sending you on. When we close our eyes to the possibility that God is trying to work within us then we miss the moments when God reveals himself to us. God stands right in front of our faces but because we blind ourselves with doubt we miss our moments of clarity.

What is your moment of change? When was the moment that God revealed Himself to you?

Was it a birth, a death, a marriage, or a divorce? Was it a drink, a meeting, a drug, or a needle? Was it a prison stay, a hospital visit, a job loss, or a job gain? Was it a rape, a young pregnancy, an abusive spouse, or were you the abuser?

When was the day that God got your attention?It is at that precise moment where we are plucked out of our routines and put onto the path towards salvation. It is a path that is filled with new people, different experiences, good times and dark times. There may be times when we won’t see what is coming around the bend but if we can remember that it was God who put us on this path then we should not fear the unknown.

So we walk...we walk down these paths that have been laid out for us. We take small steps and trust that the One who put us here will deliver us to where we need to be. There will be days of tears, days of laughter, days of smiles, and days of frowns. This is God's path and it only makes sense that we should feel the full extent of the Love that is given to us by our Father. Go ahead and cry your tears, make sure that you enjoy your smiles, do a good job of furrowing your brow when the frowns appear.....

Just don't forget that we know what a smile is because of our experiences with tears. We can frown because at one point we have laughed....we cannot have one without the other.

When you drive in your car is it the car that takes you to your destination or is it the road?

Without the road the car has nowhere to go...........without God we become like a car that has no path to follow.

Welcome to your Life.....enjoy the ride.