Have you ever experienced a detour on this journey of life? One day you go from moving steadily along the familiar path to suddenly changing course completely? It can be unnerving. Like a vortex sucking you in, you feel like you’ve lost all control—and you have no idea what to expect.
These defining moments feel like they have sent us off-course, when in reality, God has simply hit the reset button. We all need to take time to reset and reevaluate periodically. When swimming in the vast ocean we can get so focused on staying afloat that we fail to realize we’ve drifted off-course. We need to pause and get our bearings. Often we need to shift perspective and redefine our goals.
No matter where you are today, I encourage you to pause, take a deep breath, and reorient. Think about where you’ve been and where you want to go. Ask God if you have veered off-course, and invite the Holy Spirit to realign you with His plans and purpose for your life.
Many times when we feel lost or like we’ve spun out of control it’s because God is resetting our course. He adjusts our speed and realigns us in the right direction to effectively navigate the obstacles ahead. We see only what’s in front of us, but God knows everything.
We need only open our Bible to find an endless array of great men and women of God whose courses suddenly shifted. Oftentimes those situations that seemed to detour them from their destinies actually prepared and propelled them into it. David fled for his life after being anointed king. Joseph went from the pit to slavery to prison on his way to the palace. Esther was ripped from her home before becoming queen.
Those delays and detours causing you pain and frustration today may be the very tools God uses to prepare and position you for tomorrow.
Put your faith and trust in Him. Relinquish control. Reset. Realign. Rest in Christ. He won’t lead you astray. God works on your behalf even when you don’t see it or feel it. He’s making a way in the wilderness for you right now.
Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don’t try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he’s the one who will keep you on track.
Don’t assume that you know it all.
Run to God! Run from evil!
Your body will glow with health,
your very bones will vibrate with life!
Honor God with everything you own;
give him the first and the best.
Your barns will burst,
your wine vats will brim over.
But don’t, dear friend, resent God’s discipline;
don’t sulk under his loving correction.
It’s the child he loves that God corrects;
a father’s delight is behind all this. – Proverbs 3:5-12 MSG
I pray you find peace and comfort in God’s words today. May you allow the God of the universe to direct your course and trust Him to work out those things you cannot control. Rest in His promises and reset. Allow Him to change your course as many times as necessary to direct you along the path of purpose so you may always find fulfillment in Him.
Blessings my friend. I’m praying for you.
