A Straight Path

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:5-6

I used to be someone who always needed to know where the road was going and how much time I needed to get there. I wanted to plan and prepare myself mentally and, sometimes, physically for any challenges or changes that came my way.

I'm learning to let go more and more, at least partly because my life is so out of control. I'm learning that I don't need to know where all this is headed because I know that God knows. He wants what is best for me and will lead me down the right path, even if I don't know it at the time.

It's part of giving control of my life over to Him. I know. He's always been in control. I was just the rebellious child determined to do things my way in my time. That never works. It just took my a while to figure that out.

There's a certain peace in knowing that my path is straight so long as I stay in His light. No matter what happens around me, I know that I will be okay.