Two-minute read.
Recently, I started walking along a new path in a park close to our home. The first time we went, I took Ron with me. Within minutes of starting on our trek, we came to a fork in the road. “Left or right, which way do we go?” I asked Ron, who shrugged
“Alright, Lord, you direct our paths,” I said, half jokingly. However, just as I said the words, a woman came around the bend from the path on the right. Dressed in a white winter ski jacket, her greyish-white schnauzer started barking as soon as he saw us. Without hesitation, I asked her for directions.
“It’s beautiful that way, it just loops around, but it’s worth it.” Her response decided for us, and we enjoyed the beauty of the water that peeped through the woods. God directed our paths and led us on a peaceful walk through His creation.
Life comes with crossroads, and often we don’t know which direction to take. But if we stay connected to the Savior, He’ll show us the way. People make their best guess when faced with difficult decisions, hoping for a good outcome. But when we lean into Jesus, we don’t have to guess; we need to trust. As we talked about yesterday, when we abide in Him, He gives us all we need to flourish, including direction. Following the Savior gives us direction, and He will guide our steps.
All my life, I have found these verses comforting. Long ago, I gave up the notion that I needed to know everything. Because God does, I can trust in Him. We don’t have to figure out every step forward; we must keep trusting. Like when we first placed our faith in Jesus, each day, we must decide again to follow Him. And even though we don’t understand everything happening around us, we can trust that He does. Everything works to the good for those who believe and trust Him, called according to His purposes (Romans 8:28).
If you’re in a season of uncertainty, God’s not telling you to pretend to understand. He’s inviting you to lean into Him, who does. Freedom comes when we submit our paths to the Savior and allow Him to guide us. The Lord doesn’t promise we will always have easy journeys, but He does promise to make the path straight. We will know which way to go, and we can trust the Lord to provide us with all the tools we’ll need for the journey. Let God become your travel agent, trust in His understanding, and lean into His ways.
Journal Questions:
Where am I leaning on my own understanding?
How has God proven His trustworthiness in your life?
What path has God made straight for you?
Application:
Release your need to know “how” God will answer.
