The weather forecast was somewhat foreboding when I started my morning hike. The prediction called for 90% chance of rain and snow. Yet, I was convinced that God wanted me to take the hike. So I started out, taking an umbrella and wearing an overcoat. My heart was calm and I had a sense that the rain would hold off. Several times during the hike I thought of taking a short extended detour. But I didn’t have the same peace about adding steps to my journey today. It felt like I would be tempting God by adding steps that He had not approved. So I completed the 7 mile hike without even opening the umbrella.
Psalm 37:23 says, “The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.” The only right course in life is to delight in God’s ways and to follow His steps. If we take any other path, we leave God’s protection and are left to blindly walk in our own limited vision.
Reluctant Retiree 