The journey we are on is full of ups and downs, curves, speed bumps and forks in the road. It is a true adventure in the boldest sense of the word. We don’t always know where the journey will lead us. In fact, the reality is, we will never know for sure where this road ends. It all comes back to faith. We trust that a life lived to honor God will in conclusion end with God. I believe this to be true – so much so that I stake my very existence on it.
So we put one foot in front of the other and move forward – setting out daily on the adventure of a lifetime. Will it be safe? Maybe but probably not. Will there be possible pain and struggle – most likely.
You may ask, wouldn’t it be more secure to pull over to the side of the road and stop? Why risk the potential of pain and struggle?
You could do that. You could check out and pull over. You could play it safe. If you do, you might avoid some pain (although I think pain will come in other ways). You might even avoid some struggles. But you will also miss out on the joy of life that can only come in the living of it.
It’s about trust. Who do you trust? Yourself? Your career? Your friends?
The only trustworthy person I know is God. Thomas Merton, in Thoughts In Solitude, offers a prayer that speaks to this trust. He says, “And I know that . . . you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore, I will trust in you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.”
That is my prayer this morning. May it be yours as well.
Be blessed!
Clay in the Hands 
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