The Road Home

I decided to go for a walk this morning. The fresh air and morning sun could do me some good. I left early to avoid the scorching Texas heat. By 8:30, I had completed the route I had set out to take. Enjoying the exercise, I decided to continue on. Though it was heating up considerably and I was sweating more than expected, I was in deep conversation with God and lost in my thoughts. I then realized that I was in a neighborhood I did not recognize. I was lost. Should I go back the way I came from and retrace my steps? The problem was that I wasn't even sure how I got there. The street names didn't look familiar. I stopped in the street and looked at the sun. I wasn't sure exactly where I was, but I had an idea of the direction of my home. Should I cut through all these residential streets and move in the direction of where I want to go? I wasn't sure if those streets went all the way through or if they were a clear shot home.

I decided to continue on the route that I was on. I thought that maybe I would discover something along the way. I decided to make it an adventure instead of anxiety-producing. I don't move that fast, so I knew I couldn't be far. And I still had confidence that I knew the direction of my home and an inkling that this street I was on would lead me to one that would take me straight there. After a couple of twists and turn, my surroundings started to become familiar again. I wasn't lost at all; I knew exactly where I was! And my intuition was right, this street lead me to the one I was looking for, the one that would take me home.

Isn't life like that sometimes? You wake up and look around and have no idea how you got to where you are. Your current situations are confusing and full of uncertainty. You aren't sure what path to take. Do you go back? Do you keep going? Do you take another route entirely? Your surroundings are unfamiliar and there may be some uncomfortable twists and turns. Do you choose anxiety or adventure? Perhaps looking up at the Son will remind you of where your home is. Though it may feel like it, you aren't lost at all. The road home is just around the corner.