On the Road to Nowhere
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Some days, I feel like I am driving on the road to Nowhere. I look ahead, and all I see are obstacles in my way. Insurmountable mountains loom in my view with no clear destination. Danger, my mind tells me. My whole being wants to turn around and run the other way.
Do you ever have days like that — days where you feel like you are moving forward with blinders on? The traffic is congested, and misguided motorists are crowding you off the merciless road.
Hold fast, I hear a voice behind me say.
I must stick to the route. I must follow Him onward. I must cling to my compass when I don’t know which way is True North.
Hold fast.
I must tightly fasten the seat-belt of Truth and join Him on a journey.
If I don’t persist and choose instead to turn away, I will miss the Beauty on the other side of that majestic mountain.
Stay on the true path, my daughter.
Adventure awaits somewhere ahead.
Barricade the road that goes Nowhere;
grace me with Your clear revelation.
I choose the true road to Somewhere,
I post Your road signs at every curve and corner.
I grasp and cling to whatever You tell me;
God, donβt let me down!
Iβll run the course You lay out for me
if Youβll just show me how.Psalms 119:29-32, MSG
Q4U: How do you hold fast to the road when the way ahead is unclear?
I am sharing “The Road to Nowhere” and joining like-minded sisters at Words of Life Wednesdays, Tell His Story, A Little R and R, Testimony Tuesday, Soli Deo Gloria, Rich-Faith Rising, Playdates with God, and Hear it on Sunday: Use it on Monday.
Let’s hold fast together in 2014.
Lyli – the thoughts you shared in this post brought to mind this Scripture, which I had to stop & go read π ….. “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Jeremiah 6:16).
You have no idea, how I needed to read that verse this morning. It brought me the assurance I needed to be at rest today. May it do the same for you.
Thank you for writing & sharing this post! You have blessed me greatly this morning.
Blessings,
Joanne
Love that Scripture, Joanne! Thanks for sharing it with me. π
Our Navigator whispers close, reminding us of how faithful He’s been along previous journeys … helping us recall those ‘more than we ask or imagine moments.’
Praise God we’re not traveling alone!
Peace, peace, my lovely friend …
I am thankful that He knows the way… gives me confidence as I put feet to my faith. π
By trusting the Engineer who knows both the destination and the route! π
He paved the road, right? π
Hi Lyli! When the way is unclear for me, I prayerfully focus on the next step…only. Sometimes the options (and suggestions!!) can become overwhelming.
So true, Sharon! One foot in front of the other… π
This is where I’ve been for a few week, Lyli. I just keep hearing God say, “Patience, my love.” And I know his timing is perfect, so I keep holding on. Thank you for this encouraging word, my friend.
Praying for you today, sweet friend. Thanks for reminding me to always look for the Beauty. π
Oh Lyli – Those blockades that try to trip us up…I can see mine even now. Some are from others, some from the enemy of our souls, and some just plain, down right my own hesitation and fear. Thanks for your encouragement! Pressing into the Word always brings life, and hope, and light for another step..doesn’t it! Thanks for sharing Psalms with us today!
Pressing in with you, Jen. I am trying to keep my eye on the prize and focus on Him — In His shadow, those mountains don’t look so big.
Lyli, what great encouragement to all of us to hold fast. The only way I have been able to hold fast is to keep my nose in the Book. That constant communication with Father is what has kept me moving forward when the way was unclear and all I wanted to do was sit down and cry! Thanks for linking up to Testimony Tuesday!
Amen to that, Holly! His Word is my compass and road map.
My word for Lent is hold fast, a different way of ‘fasting” so your post is so appropriate for my pondering this week. Interesting to read the comments too. I love those verse from the Message. I leave for a retreat this weekend and think I will grab my Message version to take with me and reread these verse while in silence. Thanks, Lyli!
God’s grace keeps me on the road. He is willing to provide it no matter how I mess up or the choices I make. Thank you for this post today.
Mary, so glad you found my little spot on the web. I love that verse that says He gives “grace upon grace.” He has an unending supply. π
Lyli, you have managed to articulate just how I feel at times. Love that passage from Psalms 119. Thanks for sharing.
Looking to the Author and Finisher of my faith. Knowing He gives me the faith and will be faithful to see this journey to the end where the victory has already been won.
Thank you for linking up and joining in at Words of Life Wednesdays, Lyli.
I love that passage in Hebrew, Rebekah. Thanks for pointing me toward it.
One thought that gives me comfort when the future seems uncertain (really, it’s always uncertain, but sometimes I’m more painfully aware than other times) is that I am not responsible for the outcome. God knows the outcome, controls it, and it is for my good. I don’t have to figure things out or make things happen; just obey. Thanks for this reminder to hold fast!
Trust and obey. I am humming that song we sang as kids in Sunday School…