Interstates and Dark Mountain Roads
“Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.” (Psa 105:119)
I’m a planner, a thinker, a problem solver. I don’t like driving blind. I like to see the whole road ahead before making decisions and moving forward. I’m not risk averse, but rather risk mitigating. The same is true when going to a new field. There are many unknowns. I can plan; I can prepare. God gives direction and I do my best to follow it but the best laid plans of men are only the plans of men. It is at these times that God speaks in a small, quiet voice and says, “trust me.”
A few years ago my family and I were enroute to weekend backpacking spot in the Allegheny Mountains . Due to our work schedules we had a late afternoon start for a drive that would take several hour. In the beginning the interstate was broad and we could see the road ahead for miles. But, inevitably night fell and clouds blanketed the dimming sky concealing any hint of light. (more…)
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