Which Way Are You Going?

"This has been a crazy week."  How many times have you heard that line?  How many times have you said it?  I should have it tattooed on my forehead.  Seriously, it seemed everything that could be possibly fall on my calendar for the month of April, fell on last week.  To top it off, as fate would have it, my husband was out of town.  Of course!  Then, just to make things interesting, I had two kids get sick.  So let's just go ahead and throw a few doctors appointments in the mix.  Why not?

My usual mornings with the Lord got pushed out and replaced with meetings, appointments and commitments - none of which were more important but all of which I let take over.  I don't know why we are called "stay-at-home moms."  We're never home! 

I substituted a person for a planner; a relationship for a rat race; a sense of calm for significant chaos.  Ever done that?  Too often we are pre-occupied with doing rather than being.  We've got a serious case of ADD when it comes to sitting before God.  We're not content to focus on Him in worship and prayer.  It's much easier to go and "do" in His name than it is to get to know the One we claim to serve.

Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life."  He IS the way.  He is THE way.  He is the WAY.  Don't miss the impact of this simple statement.  Want to know God's will?  He is the way.  Want to know His plan for your life?  He is the way.  Need wisdom or guidance?  He is the way. 

Walking closely with God each day guarantees you'll be exactly where He wants you.  This is not to say we can't keep busy schedules but the busyness can't take the place of our relationship with Him.  That's when you know you're too busy and that's when we get out of His will.

The disciples didn't need a map of where to go as long as they had Jesus.  They just watched Him and followed!  Are you substituting a road map for a relationship with The Way?  Then you're missing out.

If we want to know God's will, we must carve out time to cultivate our relationship and learn to recognize His voice.  God is anxious to show us the way....are we ready to follow?