dailydatewithgod

When we set out to travel it is helpful to have directions.  Otherwise we wander aimlessly trying to figure out how to get there.  I remember paper maps I kept in my car when I first moved to Los Angeles.  Then it was print out directions from map quest before I got in the car.  Now it is entering the address in my phone so the GPS can provide directions as I am driving.  God provides direction in our lives.  But God is not always as direct as going from point A to point B. The path of spirituality can sometimes seem like the long and winding road.  They key is to continue to trust and to enjoy the travel time.  When we look to God to provide direction it can sometimes come back to us as incoherent and confusing information.  We do not always have the insight to understand the purpose of the direction.  God’s direction is about our growth in love. Sometimes I just want to get from one place to another and am looking for a more direct route.  My daily prayer and meditation date with God reminds me life is about the journey, not the destination.  When I follow God’s direction I have the opportunity to experience life to its fullest.  Often I find myself in the midst of the experience I was seeking that I thought would come from reaching the destination.  God thought differently.

My prayer for us is the willingness to trust God’s direction for our lives in providing the opportunities for love to grow more fully in our hearts today.