The Path

One of the best sounds is the crunch and shuffle noise made by hiking books hitting the gravel and sand. One of the best feelings is being with your family when hiking a new path. Discovering a new place together. Charting unknown territory. Adventure!

Exploring a new path is exciting. But I’ll be the first to admit, I don’t necessarily feel that way about life. Sometimes I wish God would give me a heads up as to what is right around the corner. Maybe then I could prepare.

I really don’t like surprises.

Tom and I have been married thirty years. When we were engaged, maybe I wouldn’t want to have known we would move from my home state of Minnesota to San Diego. When Tom and I were ready to start a family, maybe it wasn’t best for me to know it would take about five years before we would be holding our first child. Maybe it was best to be in the dark about all the car accidents in which our children would be a part of when they were learning to drive.

Maybe just maybe God has this revealing information as needed thing down pretty good.

He holds what we need to know, until the exact right time.

If we knew what was around the corner, it may be difficult to appreciate the immediate experience and scenery.

I am thankful that I can enjoy today and trust God with tomorrow.

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.

Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:34

What trying situations have you dealt with? Would knowing the issue ahead of time taken away your present day joy? Would knowing the future remove any present day pain?