When we find ourselves at a crossroads in life we need to make some tough decisions. Since we have more choices than all the other generations before us, this has become more and more difficult.
When you graduate from school and need to choose a career.
When you move to new places and see friendships change or even come to an end.
When you feel lonely and long for deep relationships in your life.
When you start questioning what you believe and are afraid to lose yourself in the process.
When your book comes out in a week (a week!) and you’re not sure if this was the right idea.
Don’t we all need some guidance in our lives sometimes?
Unfortunately, there’s no map for this thing called life.
There are no downtrodden paths we can simply follow.
But I believe there are signposts that can help us to navigate tough waters.
There is the spirit inside of us nudging us gently into a good direction.
There are our instincts that hopefully keep us from making irrational decisions.
There are good companions who challenge us with thoughts and questions. I just spent a few days with great friends, deep conversations and challenging insights – what a blessing to have such people in our lives!
There is a God who leaves behind signs in this world for us to detect – signs to show us we belong, we are loved, we are cared for. We are not forgotten.
There might be more guidance out there than we’d imagine.
Because we can be guides to others when we’d least expect it. We can point each other to the signposts and steer through the storms together.
Writing for Five Minute Friday today.
I am serious, my book releases NEXT FRIDAY and I’m nervous, excited, freaked out…all of it! If you haven’t pre-ordered it – there’s still time!
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But sometimes I still wish God would show me traffic signs along the way! :p I’m in the 50 spot this week.
I know, same here…
Love this, Katha (and yes, the book was the right decision…one week, yes!).
You’re so right that each of us has to follow an individual path, but we are linked together as the Body of Christ.
And we are not forgotten, and always loved.
#1 at MF this week.
https://blessed-are-the-pure-of-heart.blogspot.com/2017/08/your-dying-spouse-354-freedomfrom-pain.html
Thank you for the encouragement, Andrew!
So true, guidance is not always as clear as we’d like it to be, but God does want to guide us and it is out there if we seek it. We all have a part to play in helping guide one another too. Praying that your book launch goes well.
Thank you, Lesley!