ROAD TRIP

“Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you,” Genesis 12:1 ESV. Abraham’s unexpected journey was long and fraught with difficulties. As a young family, we would pile our four children into a vehicle and take long road trips. What crazy, fun, maddening, soul-stretching affairs those journeys were! After days of planning, preparation, packing, and one last headcount, we were off. I was always surprised how swiftly everything became so chaotic and messy. Frankly, my spiritual journey through life has many similarities to both Abraham’s journey and my family’s cross-country treks. The road to victory is often messy and offers many wrong turns and rerouting adventures. The trip itself can be very disorienting since success rarely looks like a success until after it is achieved. Lord, grant me the grace to finish my course smiling. Help me enjoy the scenery along with the detours and to have patience with the pace.