Life is a journey and not a destination, so enjoy the trip!
Psalm 23 says, "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil..."
When we were in California a few years ago we stopped at a local state park to view the scenery. This was right out of Los Angeles. At the bottom of the trail was a sign that said, "BEWARE OF MOUNTAIN LIONS," and then gave instructions on how to avoid an attack if you encountered one. The first thing it said was not to run, but stand perfectly still. Yes, I'm sure that if I had seen one I would have not moved a muscle. NOT! I would have broken the world's record to get out of there.
My point is life is a journey and not a destination. Forrest Gump said in one of my favorite movies, "Momma always said life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get." Yes, it's true. If life were a destination you would one day arrive-but it's not. You will never arrive, because until you die there is no end to your journey.
So you will have happiness and joy, sadness and sorrow, along with pain and loss. They'll be good days and bad days, days of fullness and emptiness, days of hope and days of despair. You will experience success, failure, new beginnings, opened and closed doors, and adventures beyond your wildest imagination, but you will never complete your journey until the Lord is finished with you.
The best thing you can do is decide right now that you're going to make the best of this life that the Lord gives you. Don't take anything for granted, but enjoy every experience possible. Laugh, cry, smile, frown, pout, get excited, be grateful and humbled by every step you take forward-just enjoy the ride.
Will it be perfect? Nope! Will it be what you expected? I doubt that. Will it be impactful? Could be; you just never know about those things. Your journey will become what you and God let it be. So take your first step-it could be a long walk to the finish line.
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