This morning, I drove the boys to their first day of school (5th and 1st grade). It was so foggy here that we could barely see down the road in front of us as we pulled out of our driveway.
My oldest son took notice right away, “Wow, this fog is really creepy. It looks like the road just all of the sudden ends!”
He was right.
And if I didn’t know any better, I’d think the same thing myself: surely this is the end of the road — we can’t go any further.
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Sometimes it’s that way in life, too.
Actually — that’s pretty much the way it is in life every day.
Every minute of every day, even.
From day we’re born, we live our lives not knowing what the next second holds for us.
Sometimes that can be a blessing…and sometimes that can be downright scary.
But even though we don’t know what lies ahead…God does.
And even if we can’t see past the fog…God can.
If we believe what Deuteronomy 31:7-8, we can be comforted by the fact that God is not only with His people…but He goes before them to prepare the way as well:
“Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land that the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall put them in possession of it. It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Have faith that though you may not always be able to see the road ahead, it’s still there and that He is the one paving it.
Keep ‘em at 10 and 2 and keep driving forward — just like we did today.
My boys would’ve loved nothing more than for me to turn that car around, give up, and let them go back to bed for the rest of morning, but after spending the last 78 days straight with them, I didn’t care if that road dropped off the face of the earth beyond that fog, we were NOT turning around! 😂
And ya know what happened? The road was there after all. Sure, it had some potholes along the way, but (much to the boys’ dismay 😂) we eventually made it the school!
But in all seriousness…I know a lot of us moms are a little scared today as we drop our kids off at school…not knowing what lies ahead. Praying they will be safe. Praying they will make friends. Praying they will learn and grow and overcome challenges. But not knowing exactly how it will all go.
But God’s commands and promises ring true in this scenario and in every other: Do not worry. Do not fear.
Don’t let fear keep you from moving forward. Take that next step in faith.
Have determination like I did to just keep driving forward come what may…trusting that what’s ahead is better than all that’s behind.
Be hopeful.
Be faithful.
And drive carefully along the path that God has laid out for you in His Word.
And one day you’ll reach a beautiful destination.
Until next time…
-PWAP
