Saturday, May 29, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
No Shortcuts
Her twenty-minute drive to the office is sometimes 30-40 minutes if she doesn’t leave at a certain time each morning. Well, that is the challenge for Courtney: Driving into work on Monday, late, still groggy… no caffeine; inching along bumper to bumper… with tailgaters because of a car wreck on the northbound side of the freeway not southbound. Approximate arrival time to work: 1 hour late. Courtney anticipated reaching S. Shepherd/Greenbriar exit off 59 South to take a shortcut she has taken frequently to save time. As she maneuvered into the exit lane, she heard, “Don’t take the short-cut.”
Her first inclination was to ignore it; but it was so peaceful and resolute, she chose to obey. (My sheep hear my voice…and they follow me, John 10:27)
The lesson in shortcuts began—a spiritual truth conveyed from a natural perspective:
There are no “shortcuts” on the path to purpose and destiny. The stops and turns only slow you down. When you stay on the path predestined for your life you will arrive on time if you are consistent and discipline in your preparation. Shortcuts are your personal attempts to reach your destination based on your ingenuity, intellectual reasoning, and the direction you choose to take.
Do you like to take shortcuts? Do you hate traffic jams and look for shortcuts to avoid delays? If you do, no condemnation. It's a natural part of our human nature— to take control; choose the path to take to get you where you need to be even if you’re not sure of where the shortcut will take you. I’ve seen drivers violate traffic laws because they’re in a hurry to get some place, and traffic is moving too slow. We are very impatient. It takes too long to reach our destination. However, most of the time it’s our fault because we didn’t prepare for journey, or allow ourselves ample travel time.
There are no shortcuts on the path to purpose and destiny. Be patient. Prepare for the journey and allow the Holy Spirit through God’s Word to lead and guide you. The potential for getting lost is greater when you take shortcuts particularly in unfamiliar territory. That is why you need an all-knowing, ever-present, and all-powerful God to order your steps.
To drive the lesson home… Courtney chose to obey by not taking her shortcut, and traveling the straight path to reach her destination.
It works! Try it! Just hear the voice of the Good Shepherd and follow Him.
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