WALKING HIS WAY

Last summer, at about this time, I was sitting in a conference room in Atlanta, listening to a story from our executive director. He was recounting a particular time when he was in route to a special sales call during the early years of his sales career. He was a relatively new Christian at this time and he was working hard at “walking with the Lord” through all the ups and downs of life. As we all know, its times like this that the Devil seeks fertile ground in which to plant a stronghold. As he recounted his story, he told of how he was traveling down the highway, in the middle of absolutely nowhere, when his car broke down. He was already running on a tight schedule to get to his next business appointment and this was the last thing he needed in what had already been a very hectic and challenging day. He told of how he got out of the car and began to walk around and around and around and around the car while he prayed. He said he must have walked around that car more than a hundred times….and at that moment this little thought popped into my head that I shared with the group, “Just imagine how far you could have gone if you’d have walked in a straight line.” We all lost it…including the story teller.

But that thought caused me to reflect on just that question…How far could we go if we didn’t let the circumstances of life get the best of us? Some catastrophe or setback or minor inconvenience is all that is required to set us off into some “tizzy fit” and we begin to wring our hands and walk in circles, questioning what to do and forsaking the path that the Lord has laid before us. We have made plans to do what is required to walk with our Lord, yet, when we encounter obstacles to that walk, we too often forsake it. The writer of Proverbs tells us in chapter 16, verse 9 “that the heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”

So, don’t let the speed bumps of life deter you from following the path that the Lord has set before you….He has established each step and He is just waiting for you to “step out” in faith and walk the walk that He has ordained for your life. You will never have to walk by yourself for He promises to always walk beside you. (Psalm 23) When you’ve made the commitment and have given yourself to Him, there’s ABSOLUTELY NOTHING that can befall you that can remove you from the protection of your Heavenly Father ….. And there’s no circles to walk….unless there’s a Jericho in you future…but, that’s a story for another day.

Blessed and Believing,
WPQ