On our adult retreat last weekend, someone mentioned our journey & how God has things for us along the way that He provides for us on that particular journey or path. That really got me thinking about my “path” – my past path, my current path, and where that path will go in the future. I attempted to voice something about that at the retreat, but I got a little emotional (waaah!). I hate it when that happens. So, what I meant to say was…
As I look back over my personal path from birth to now, it’s overwhelming to trace God’s hand in my life. From before the moment I was formed in the womb, God knew everything about me. He knew where my path would lead, and He placed provision all along my path. He knew the family I would be born into. He provided me with parents that would teach me the basic foundations that I needed to become His child – that God is real, and the things of God are important. He provided people along the way to share the truth of the Gospel with me. Although I rejected that truth many times before I received it, I have specific vivid memories of people sharing the salvation message with me. And though I was lost and stumbling in the darkness, He still revealed Himself to me (more…)