Wilderness Roads

Wilderness Roads

9.4.15

Behold, I am doing a new thing;

    now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?

I will make a way in the wilderness

    and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 43:19

I've written several times about shelf time. Those times in life when you are basically sitting on the shelf, your car is in "park" mode, you feel like there's no plan for you, and everyone else is just cruising by.  And, of course, their lives are perfect and yours isn't!

Our perspectives are so limited during those times. For me, those times usually include a pity party or two-how about you? Then many times I've roused from my pity party determined to make something happen on my own, often with no regard for God's plan for my life.  Oh, the pain and trouble that causes as I usually make a mess of things!

This is what I'm beginning to learn about shelf time:  

     There's always a reason for it!

     The quicker I submit to my loving Father and acknowledge my need for guidance and wisdom, the quicker the peace comes

     The arrival of peace doesn't always rush things along--His answer is often "wait"!

Finally, I've learned that no matter how tough the waiting, how long, how ridiculous it seems, His plan is ALWAYS the best plan, His ways are always higher than my ways!

No matter how dark, how barren your wilderness and no matter how long you have to wait it out or sit on the shelf, what a comfort to know that our Lord specializes in road building.  He can always make a way where there seems to be no way!

He WILL do a new thing in your life!

May you seek His face before you face any other today!