Junquejo

We all come to periods in our lives when we must make life-defining choices.  It is the whole "fork in the road" syndrome.  Which road we choose determines how our future will play out.  Sometimes these decisons are logical, clear and are made with little or no self-examination.  But, oh..... those other times.  The times when everything seems emotional, murky and filled with booby traps.  We all hope that those moments don't come too often during our lifetimes, but come they must.

What enables us to get through the tough choices that life throws at us -  in one piece?  How do we know that we are going down the right road?  Does life allow u-turns???

Some people will tell you that there are not any answers to these questions.  They say that you only get one chance and that if you screw it up you must live with it.  That there are no absolutes in life, no certainties that you can count on in a difficult situation.

Well, I wholeheartedly disagree with these "so-called experts."

You see, I have faced these life-changing moments in time.  I know that there are answers to our questions.  I know that absolutes that I can count on do exist, and that they never change.  That reassures me..... greatly.

You might be asking yourself, "What in the world is she leading up to?"  My point is very simple.  God is real.  God's Word is absolute.  God will guide you down the right road if only - and this is really, really important - if only you will let Him.

God doesn't force Himself on us, but patiently waits for us to realize that we desperately need Him.  However, our tendancies are to try to find our own way, to try to be the doers of our own destinys.  We stumble around, tripping over our own egos, when all we have to do is reach out and take the hand of our loving Creator.  When we take that step and grab onto God - He will never, never let us go!

When we give over the control to Him, we open ourselves up to receiving the abundance of His love in our lives.  You see, God loves us and only wants good things for us.  Does that mean that if we love and obey God only good things will happen to us?  Of course not.  We live in a fallen, sinful world.  But what that does mean is that God can take what was meant for evil and use it for the good of all those who love Him.  If we are trusting God with our lives and letting Him be the one who leads us, then we can trust that He will always do what is best.  Sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees.  God will be working, but we are too busy trying to second guess Him and telling Him what to do, to notice.

Maybe you are reading this and realize that when you came to your "fork in the road," you went out on your own and unfortunately chose the wrong road.  You have been told by the world that you are hopeless.  They have left you to live with your choices and cut themselves out of your life.  You feel that nobody cares for you and that you can never turn your life around.

I am here to tell you this - the world is lying to you!  Maybe you can't turn your life around, but God can.  God loves you and is reaching his hand out to you wherever you may be.  Take His hand and let him make a u-turn in your life.  It is not too late.