Sunday, March 27, 2011

Crossroads of Faith

The crossroads! So many directions to go. It seems like you are never entirely sure which way to go if you have never been there before. Even if you have plotted one course, would the other road be better?
The funny thing about crossroads is they are always in lower areas. You have a small perspective on the paths. Depending on the road you take you could ascend a mountain or find yourself in a low valley or, in cases, impending doom. This weary traveler is once again at the crossroads.

Optimistic
The traveling continues. You have to be optimistic. I feel the path will be bright and beautiful. I sense a new feeling on the horizon. The sun will rise to bring the dawn of a new day. A bright day!
Yet here I stand on the crossroads.

The Rearview
The past! Imagine how hard it is for a historian to leave the past alone. How long can I look back on the scenes of previous journeys before I lose sight of the road ahead.

The Journey
A good trip is not about the destination as much it is about the journey. We are traveling and timeless beings. This entire existence is a mere section of our continuing journey. I am enjoying the journey. Yet now I am at the crossroads.

Guidance
A good traveler seeks wisdom from those who have traveled the path before; maps, descriptions, and advice. Our holy guide is there! He has trodden the path of us all.

Before the Dawn
The most exhilarating time for a traveler is before the sun rises. The air cools to nip at his cold face. The wind rushes in response to the change. All is quiet as everything anticipates the piercing of the sun on the horizon. Night and Day continue in their constant struggle for rule.

Come weary travelers take the journey. Find the joy of discovery and movement. See the beauty of this journey; LIFE and Eternity always moving forward. Carried through peril. Looking back to see the footprints.
When a crossroad comes take the high road, chose the path or righteousness and faith. Chose the path of happiness and see the prints in his hands and feet and know you never walk alone.