This Is The Way

Years ago while living in Utah we traveled to the Four Corner's area of the West. It is here that Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico meet. There is a round flat monument at this tourist area where you can stand and be in all four states at once. Depending on which direction you go, you can head off in just one step to either Arizona, Utah, Colorado, or New Mexico! Four directions, four choices, and four completely different places....

Where we find ourselves right now reminds me of the Four Corners. At first I felt like Joel and I had come to a fork in the road on our journey, but very quickly I realized we are pretty much standing together in a circle, looking at four options that we could choose from. Where do we go, what direction do we take? What is the best decision for us concerning Joel's ministry, his health, my health, and our current living situation? What has God planned for our future?

I am greatly comforted by this verse in Isaiah 30:21:

"Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it'. "

Do you find comfort in this verse? Sometimes we find ourselves in a place of confusion where the way is just not clear to us. Whether it has to do with a relationship, a move, a new job.....or any life changing decision~ when choices are not easy or clear to us, we need to wait with a listening ear for the voice of God to direct our ways.

In our present situation, Joel and I take great comfort in knowing that God is with us. He WILL guide us each step of the way as we surrender to His plans....plans for good and not for evil. (Jeremiah 29:11) For now we stand together at our own Four Corners and in God's time~ the best time~we will hear a voice telling us, "This is the way, walk in it."