Sometimes life offers us choices on which path to walk, but often the path we are given is not by choice, but by some other circumstance out of our control. With that, the path can be difficult, unwanted and seemingly impossible to traverse. It is in these moments that we must make a choice within ourselves that has nothing to do with the path and everything to do with the walk.
When I think about walking an unwanted path, I think of one scripture in Luke where Jesus is praying just prior to his arrest in the garden:
Luke 22:42 NLT "Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine."
I have written about this scripture before and spoken of it many times. Today, again, this scripture speaks to me about my life and my current circumstances.
Jesus, of course, continued with the Father's plan - he walked the difficult path to the cross where, as an innocent man, he was crucified. Some of his last words were "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
I can only hope for Grace such as this to guide me with my walk now. The path is difficult and unwanted and very unexpected, but I will try to take each step with poise and grace remembering that how I walk this path is just as important as the path itself.
Very well said. They say that life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it. The reaction to your circumstance is whether or not you will be happy and successful or sad and discontented. If it wasn't difficult we wouldn't know how to appreciate things when they are good.
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