Sorry I missed Thursday’s post. I ran over in my prayer and study time, and ended up not having enough time to post. So I will post #4 now, and then #5 on Monday.
#4 That the path that we are on, will take us where it is going, not where we intend to go!
This is a principle that I have known for a while, and was spoken to me a lot when I was being discipled by my pastor in Texas.
If you are on a walking path where are you going? To whereever that path leads! It does not matter if you want to walk to the park area, if the path leads to the baseball fields and you stay on the path you will end up at the baseball fields.
You see if you get up this morning and you want to go North to Canada for the weekend, but you get onto US Highway 41 South bound you will not be heading to Canada. Your intensions maybe to go to Canada, but your path is leading to Texas!
I have driven cross country atleast one a year for about the last 10 years, most years multiple trips have occurred. I cannot tell you the number of times I have gotten onto I-44 going west, when I was trying to go East. Yes, sometimes it is that easy to see we are on the wrong path.
Othertimes, like when I drive in DFW I occassionaly get onto 121 south, instead of north, because the exit is the same, and then it splits. Not living there I have made the mistake a couple of times, and then had to be told I was going the wrong way, or realizing it when I did not recognize the stores.
You see sometimes it is difficult to know which path will lead us to where we intend to go.
To paraphrase Andy Stanly, “you will only go where the path you are on will take you, no matter your intensions!” I recently listened to his Principle of the Path leadership podcast (you should download it). It put a lot detail to what I had already realized, but did not know how to communicate well.
At this point, Ashlee and I have meetings or long discussions once in a while to make sure we are on the same page, and going the same direction.
The last one was in March, and we made some hard decisions, along with some fun ones. The fruit of that meeting has been amazing! We know we are on the same page, and moving in the same direction. In addition, the communication is great in those areas, because we know we are on board.
Question to Ponder: If everyone in your church is on a plane to LA, are you on that plane or are you on a plane to Alanta? {Famous Qoute from Brandon Honeycutt}
May 8, 2009 at 8:25 pm |
Knowing me I probably didn’t even realize I was on the plane! If I did I probably already forgot where I was going. I’m such a Pices and go in both directions. I’m always if this then that or what about this one kind of girl. I see both sides to every story and it’s really difficult. I shouldn’t have become a Psychology major!
November 11, 2009 at 2:28 am |
i am not sure what path i am on right now. i am waiting for the lord to let me know. the path i have been on for the past few months has not been profitable, financially, spiritually, mentally, or physically. however i do have faith that he is going to show me what he has in store for me. so i may be on a plane to wherever right now.