Greetings!
Last week I wrote about the importance of planning our future and not just leaving it to chance. I talked about how we need road signs to mark our progress and provide landmarks to assure us we are on the right path. I believe all of those things are true, but what happens when an unexpected detour occurs, when our vehicle becomes disabled. A dear friend in response to my letter brought this point home. With her permission here is an excerpt from her letter. ...Planned living is good. It is, but we have to also be prepared to adjust to life's little "side roads". I don't think it's the "trips" we take as much as what we learn and see along the way. ...My goal was to grow old with the father of my children. His was not the same goal and when his goal did not "match" my goal, it was devastating. I wasn't prepared for the turn in what I thought was a very well planned honorable goal. ...The best part for me is.....I now ask God to show me what my "plan" should be and where I am going. Not so sure right now, but willing to pack my bags and wait... a bit.... for the right road sign!!! What a statement of faith. Faith is the key to navigating uncharted waters. The author of Hebrews in the New Testament put it this way. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." If your life is going perfectly just as you planned, Duck, because it will change. I'm reminded of the story about the man who upon waking one morning realized, "I don't have any problems, I can't think of a thing bothering me." This startling revelation caused him to fall to his knees and cry out, "What's the matter Lord, don't you trust me anymore?" "Plan your work and work your plan." It's all part of being a good steward of the resources you've been given. Trust in the one who has given you the plan and have faith that he will see it through to completion. I love you guys, God Bless, Don PS. The quote at the beginning of this letter is by Viktor E. Frankl. Viktor was a Jewish prisoner in four different Nazi concentration camps during the war. His story in his book "Man's search for meaning" is an incredible account of faith at work. You can find his book here.
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