The Victory Path (written in late 2007)
“Driving along the path with my trusty map, I was sure I could find my way to the destination, the place where X marked the spot. I loved treasured hunts and this one proved to be just as exciting, until I came to the spot. I didn’t know what to do when I got to the spot, see the map didn’t say anything about this fork that was there. Where did this second path come? The one I was on was so well lit; it had all of the conveniences of home. There were restrooms at each light, fast food restaurants every few buildings. The second one however was full of well…nothing that I could see. It reminded me of the back roads we have back at home. Roads you don’t get on, unless you are absolutely sure you don’t have to go to the bathroom, and are absolutely sure you know where you are going. They are often times not well lit, and can be twisty and curvy. Logically, realistically the decision shouldn’t have been hard to make, but I was intrigued by this other path. However I was not feeling confident enough to take that path until I saw the foot prints. These foot prints went right down the middle of the road and had a glow about them. Even though the map I had was for the more traveled path, something inside of me told me to take the other path. I fought the voice long and hard with every excuse I could come up with that seemed to be reasonably. Nothing worked; I couldn’t fight the feeling that I was supposed to take that path with the prints. So I sat the map aside and turned in the direction of the prints. With each set of prints that I passed a feeling of peace flooded my soul so strong, that it brought tears to my eyes. I knew this path was the right one to take, even if it wasn’t the way the map suggested.”
The path He leads us down may not always be the one that is the most comfortable; chances are it won’t be the one that is the most convenient either. Following His steps may not be easy, sometimes it may be up a hill or down in a valley, but a peace beyond understanding and a victory that only He can provide is found with each step. Enter into this new week following the prints He has left for you! He’ll tell you each step of the way which way to go, all He has asked us to do is listen. Think about walking along a nature trail right after the leaves change. If you had walked that same trail just a few weeks earlier it would have looked completely different. The path would have been the same, but the surroundings would look differently. With each season God brings in your life, your path may stay the same, but as you have found out this year, He changes the surroundings, just as He does in nature with the leaves. Rest in the fact knowing that you are on the right path even though it doesn’t look like you may have thought, follow His prints that He has left for you and only you and enjoy the journey!!
Your daily victory path may not be the same as anyone else, only God knows exactly what it takes each day for you to take that next step. Enjoy the day, listen for the whispers, and just keep taking one step at a time following the path that has been laid out before you. Isaiah 30:21 “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."
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