Or could it be possible that God actually enjoys journeying with us? When we let Him into our lives, He jumps in and enjoys the ride! He knows where we are going and as I look to Him more often I will get a clearer picture too. On this journey it is certain that He wants me to take the wheel, to discover, to explore, to adventure...Not so that I become an independent unit journeying according to my own route map but so that I can collaborate with Him and be a co-driver as we plan the route and journey together. It's not that He enjoys our pain in times of difficulty but if we trust in Him within them He works everything for our good. He is glad to comfort us, to love on us. He is overjoyed when we turn to Him through it all.
The setbacks can either produce in us bitterness or sweetness. As we face crossroads and turning points the journeying carves out character and brings our true identity to the surface. True perseverance makes for greatness. As we respond to His love we grow in wisdom and understanding. We become hungry for the Truth and the sweetness of His Presence. Because the journeying causes us to realise that that's all that matters.
We realise that His purposes and plans are not confined to one single goal at the end of the road but that His purpose is woven into every step of the way. We realise that we don't have to grow bewildered, weary or lost because we can choose to step into His Purpose at any time. He has placed our Purpose and Destiny within us. This is not a quest to find ourselves - our uniqueness and identity are imprinted in the very core of our being - rather it is a quest to keep our eyes fixed on Him and who He has made us to be. To become abandoned to His Purpose and no other. It is a quest to live in Life and all its fullness.
As we journey we learn to become faithful in the small things and He trusts us with more.
We journey with Him because what we are journeying for is precious.
If we let it, it's the journeying that draws out the gold in us.
