Who Me?

When I was a child I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be a police officer; I wanted to be a fighter pilot (I loved Top Gun); I wanted to be a soldier; I wanted to be a pastor; I wanted to be a prosecutor...The list could go on and on. Suffice it to say, I had big dreams and at points in my life I sought God's guidance. For one reason or another most of what I wanted to be when I grew up did not come true.

I usually enjoy my job. I love the people that I work with and I love what I do. When people at work ask me how I am doing I usually respond with a "I couldn't be better...I'm living my dream...when I went to law school this is exactly what I thought I would be doing." While there is sarcasm in that response it is generally true. I enjoy what I do and I genuinely love the people that I work with.

During these past few weeks/months I have felt God's tug on my heart. I don't know what it means and I don't know where it is leading. The Psalmist said that God's Word "is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." I trust this and I know this to be true. What I find interesting is that while it does provide a light that light doesn't shine on our entire future. Take a walk at night in the woods and take a flashlight with you. You will be able to see the path. You will be able to see where you are going. But your vision will be limited to where the light is shining.

That's what God's Word does doesn't it? He provides a light to direct our path but He shines the light. He chooses where it goes. We don't usually know where we will go but we do know that He is directing the way. What a comfort it is to know that my life is guided by the Creator of the universe.