Our vacation has taken a little detour. We had plans but the
circumstances of the plans made for much prayer and consideration. Finally we
felt that we should go in another direction.
And we did.
As we rode I realized something. The mountains we traveled
through and the road we traveled on are the same ones we’ve come through many
times before. But this time was different. In fact, it was very enjoyable. I’m just not fond of cliffs or hairpin curves
but yesterday was exceptionally wonderful.
We met people, we shared Jesus,
we encouraged lives and we laughed together.
We asked for divine guidance and He answered. I asked for help to make it and He responded.
Sometimes when we’re going through the mountains of
difficulty our only prayer is for relief. Could it be that from time to time God wants us
to grow through the trouble rather than be relieved of the difficulty?
I discovered as I rode behind my husband on the motorcycle
through the mountains that there are times when God just helps us get through
it. Sometimes He teaches us a better way. Sometimes He allows a detour.
Sometimes He changes destinations, outcomes and plans.
We want the circumstances to change. We don’t like the difficulties, the strain,
the stretch, the helplessness we feel when in the hard spot or on the difficult
road. God wants growth. His desire is not to destroy us or to keep us
going through the same path of trouble over and over. But His desire is that we
will learn to rely on Him more and more, so that when we’re done with the road
we’re on, we find that we know Him better and are able to actually thank Him
for the good things that came, even while traveling the hard road.
One thing I know for sure, regardless of the circumstances
of life, just one touch from the Lord changes everything. Just one touch from the Lord changes me.
We all face troubles. We all go through trials. We all have
high places of suffering, difficulty and pain. It’s inevitable. If we focus on the danger we may make it
through but we’ll be miserable. But if we focus on the Lord, not only will He
get us through it, He will give us joy in the midst of it all. He will give us
a better outlook and purpose in it. We can relax and find blessings in the
ride, even when it’s hard. The only way to do that is to let God touch it all.
Oh beloved, run to the road map of life and read: The Bible
is full of God’s promises for your trip.
He has the absolute best plans for you.
You may not understand the road you are on, but God knows every turn and
every twist. He has gone ahead of you to prepare for your safety. He is behind
you to encourage you to go on through.
He is within you to give you courage, strength and grace beyond your
natural abilities. He says I AM your
way, I AM your truth, I AM your life. If you will trust Me, I will change what
you see and give you eyes of faith to ride the mountains of difficulty, cruise
the valleys of despair and survive the winds of change, the storms of life and
the detours you never planned.
God loves you and He’s with you all the way and
that’s worth trusting Him wherever the road of life leads you, knowing it’s His
touch that changes everything.
2 Corinthians 5:7 for
we walk by faith, not by sight. (NAS)
Isaiah 43:2 When you go through deep waters, I will be with
you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you
walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will
not consume you.
Hebrews 11:8 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God
called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his
inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going.
Isaiah 42:6 I will lead blind Israel down a
new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will brighten the darkness
before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed do these
things; I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God, my salvation! I
will trust and not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and song; yes, He
has become my salvation.
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