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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Which Way Do You Go Which way do you go when you are at a cross road? For quite some time now I have wanted to ask this question. I primarily work with college aged people who are at the time of their life when they have to make a few life changing decisions. They often come to the old proverbial fork-in-the-road. It’s interesting to watch as they navigate through this uncertain time in their life. I’ve seen some go down the right road, but unfortunately, many venture down the wrong road. Do you know what I’m talking about? Have you ever come to a point in your life where you didn’t know which way to go? You are moving along the journey of life and all of a sudden, you come to a spot where you have two directions to choose from. The FORK! And at this fork, it is unclear as to which direction you should take. There are no clear markings that tell you which direction you should take. And, since you have never been down this road before, you can’t rely on past experience to guide you. As well, there doesn’t appear to be any road signs telling which way to go. Have you ever been there? I would imagine right now you are thinking about one of those moments in your life. They don’t happen all the time, but when they do, they are memorable. You know. You have two choices of colleges to attend, which do you pick? Your friends are going on a spring break trip to a fun college destination, but your church is going on a mission trip, what do you do? You feel like God wants you to give a year or two seeking Him in an internship or discipleship program, but you don’t know how you are going to pay for it, what do you do? You met Mr. or Mrs. Right Now and you realize that the relationship isn’t going anywhere, but you enjoy being with them. You know what you need to do but instead you do nothing hoping the decision works itself out. The FORK! I see young people at these crossroads all the time. And I don’t think they understand the importance of the decisions they make during these moments. They don’t realize that the decisions they make early in their life at these crossroads will determine the path they will journey on for the rest of their life. Andy Stanley calls this, The Principle of the Path. The direction you are headed will determine your destination, not your intentions. The fact of the matter is this: You can set yourself up to make good decisions concerning the direction you head in. Even when you find yourself at a particular crossroad that you have never been at before, there are others who have been where you are. And they know which direction you should move in. Although you may not have had certain experiences before or can’t necessarily read the directional signs you see at your crossroad, doesn’t mean someone else can’t navigate you through. They may have the experience to lead you where they have been before. The key is for you to allow other more experienced people to help lead and guide you at these critical times in life. The question then moves from, which direction do you go, to who do you trust to lead you? I have found it best to have spiritually mature mentors in my life all the time. This is especially critical in times when a decision needs to be made that will affect the rest of my life. When you arrive at your fork-in-the-road moment, you need to make the best educated decision that you can. You can have peace of mind on which way to go, but it starts by making sure you allow the right people to speak into your life. Word… P. Alex posted by Pasta' Alex # 4:48 PM   Comments: Post a Comment << Home |
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