Your Life on a Journey

"In the spiritual journey we travel through the night toward the day. We walk not in the bright sunshine of total certainty but through the darkness of ignorance , error, muddle, and uncertainty. We make progress in the journey as we grow in faith." Christopher Bryant

Your life is a pilgrimage. We are on a journey as we grow-up in this life and it is up to us to make the most out of our journey by trusting God and allowing him to lead us through it.

Many of us hope that our journey will continue on for years and years. But the truth is, it could end at any time. I'm not trying to be morbid, but it's the truth! We never know when this life will come to an end and we must live every day as if it was our last. So...this is a bit of an eye-opener!?!? I can look at my life, think about what all I'm doing, and ask myself if this is what I want; is this what I need?

If the answer is no, I think we need to make some changes! Yes, change is hard, and not always promising, but at least you can put your trust in God and He will lead you to paths of righteousness!

I read something this morning that really rubbed me in a good way, "God loves you as you are, but He loves you too much to let you stay where you are."

If you are in need of some kind of life make-over, let God lead you to a better place. Trust that he will direct your path and your walk of life!

Will Do

1. Trust that God is with us every step of the way
2. Be open to new experiences and new ideas
3. Have a grateful heart
4. Be flexible
5. Look for rainbows when it rains
6. Learn the lessons difficulties teach us
7. Expect that I will change and grow as a person in my journey through life

To Do

1. Do a Bible study on someone in the Bible who went on a journey
2. Read John Bunyan's spiritual classic, A Pilgrim's Progress
3. Read a great adventure novel or a travel memoir
4. Go on a trip to a place you've never been to before
5. Take a long walk or drive somewhere
6. Journal to this question, "If my life is a journey, where am I on that journey?"
7. Buy a guidebook and plan an imaginary journey to that destination

Bible Verses to Remember

1. Psalm 37:23
2. Psalm 42:4
3. Hebrews 11:13
4. Psalm 119:54
5. 1 Peter 1:17-18
6. 2 Corinthians 5:7
7. Psalm 84:5
8. Psalm 42:8
9. Genesis 12:1
10. Hebrews 11:8
11. Hebrews 11:16
12. 2 Corinthians 6:16

"Every man has two journeys to make through life. There is the outer journey, with its various incidents and the milestones...There is also an inner journey, a spiritual Odyssey, with a secret history of its own."

            William Ralph Inge