What is your path?

The road less traveled?  The strait and narrow?  What do you call the road you are on?

We are born into this life.  For the first 18ish years of our life we are guided both in beliefs and direction.  We are told about this adult life we are to prepare for and then we are told we need to have a plan that we are somehow supposed to execute over a short period of time so we can then live our adult lives out according to these amazing flawless plans we made when we were 18.

That is NOT how my life has gone.  I am not sure about you, but I was not thinking about all the "adult" things that  would happen in this life.  I didn't know all of the variables that I should have considered as I was making my "life plan".

So now I am in a time where my girls are at the same age and making the same decisions.  So, what do you say to these kids?  And will they listen?  Did you listen to advice given to you?

There are things we should consider.  Who put us here?  God put us here.  And what is Gods plan for our lives?

I am not a biblical scholar and I am  certainly no preacher, pastor, or anything else that would give me any sort of information that would make me any sort of expert.  As I read my bible I find one consistent plan.  God's intention is to change us into His image.  That is His only desire.  He looks only to the eternal life and although I do not believe God wants us to be unhappy or ill, I do not believe He is so concerned with that as much as He is concerned with our eternal salvation.

Then why do bad things happen, why do we go through all of these challenges.

Some of the bad things that happen in our lives are a consequence of our choices.  Another gift that God has given us is the gift of free will.  We were created with this gift.  We were all made in the image of God and so this gift is a given by God and is of God.  And so we choose what we do, who we trust, who we follow, what we spend our time on, and many other things that give guidance to the direction of our lives.

Sometimes the things that happen in our lives are a direct reaction to other peoples choices and decisions.  War, drunk drivers, gunmen, and many other tragic things that we deal with in our lives.

There are also what I will label as natural disasters.  Earth quakes, tornadoes, floods and so on.  I am also going to list a few other things under natural disasters.  Cancer, heart disease, old age, and so one.

God  created this world with no death and no destruction and then sin entered into the world.  All of these natural disasters are not Gods design, they are a direct result of sin.

As we go through life God allows things to happen to us.  His word says that He works all things together for our good for those who love Him.  So then why allow anything bad to happen.  Flash back to God's will, to transform us into the image of God.

The path we take, by choice and by natural disaster is allowed by God to transform into the image of God.

Now I will ask the question again, What is your path?

We should spend more time being reminded of the destination and concern ourselves less with the path.  Follow Jesus Christ, He will guide whatever path we end up on.  Whether you ended up on your path by the choices, free will, or natural disaster God is there, turn to Him.

I am reminded that God is Good, in every situation and under every circumstance.