Bowling

Step one of traveling down another path - I was clueless. Lucky for me I don't have to wander around in circles, I have someone - or should I say someones (I don't think that's a word but it works) to help.

A wise friend, Frank, the interim Director of Student Ministies at CCV is helping me to navigate my journey. This week he used a great metaphor to help me understand what a small group facilitator does and how he is going to help me take that first step and the rest to follow.

Picture a bowling alley - without guidance the ball may or may not hit the pins and may or may not end up in the gutter. Add bumpers and the odds of hitting the pins increases to 100%.

I have been trying to hit the pins for a long time. Asking myself where my passion lies, where God needs me to serve and where I will land. Now that the bumpers are in place I am confident I will be able to answer those questions.

So .... step one ... I am taking 3 weeks off from my usual duties. Taking the time to regroup, refresh and renew. At the end I should be one step closer to answering my questions.

Decision

The question that has been on my mind - what path do I follow? The current one - aka the safe one or do I venture out of my comfort zone and take a new path.

I've been standing in the middle of the intersection for too long. It's time to move ahead. God is nudging me to travel down a new path. I am not sure what lies ahead but here goes.

I do know that God will be with me, that I have people who will help me and that this won't be the last time I stand in the middle of an intersection. With each intersection comes the opportunity for growth.

I am inviting you to follow my path - each twist, turn, hill and valley. I think the journey is going to be an adventure.

Direction

I seem to be at one of those places were the path ahead of me isn't straight. There are different paths to follow. Which one should I take? Each one is unique but all have a common theme - doing what God needs me to do - but which one?

Should I stay on the same path - forge ahead - continue course but is that just the safe path? Continuing to do what I have been doing will probably yield the same results as it has been yielding. That may not be a bad thing. Maintaining a little stability.

Do I take another path? Am I ready to try a new direction - is it time for change? But which direction? There is more than one path ahead. How do I know where to go? What if the path I choose is a dead end? How will I know if I am on the correct path?

There are so many questions - I guess I will have to follow God's lead, trust Him and know He will always be there to guide me.