Look To Him

Way back in my younger days, I had a go at becoming a dirt-bike rider. My little motorcycle wasn't very fast or powerful, but I got a lot enjoyment from riding out in the wilderness. I never got very good at it, but there was one thing that I learned rather quickly--if I saw a rock on the trail and focused on trying to avoid it, I would almost invariably run right into it.

The lesson I learned, at least out on the trail, was to keep my mind on where I wanted to go and not on where I didn't. Our walk with the Lord seems a lot like that. If there is something in life that we are desiring to get beyond, we would do well to start each day by asking God to help us keep our eyes upon Him, rather than excessively going over those things we don't want to do. I do believe we can trust Him to guide us around those things we wish to avoid.

"Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path."
-Psalm 119:105