Life is a journey. A journey traveled in many directions, but with only one true guide. In the midst of a crossroad we tend to pause or hesitate, unsure of which path to choose. It is at the crossroad that we are given the opportunity to take a peek in the direction from which we came, to gather the life lessons we have learned, to reflect on the life we lived, and to remember all those precious moments/times you had with people who have impacted you, filled you with godly advice, and became great friends. For those will now become a piece of knowledge for the road to come, advice to give others from your experience, and memories that you will cherish and that will last a lifetime. Perhaps when you look behind you, you see things you would have done differently, take those with you also for those too can be lessons learned. However, don't get stuck on the road traveled, but rather embrace the road to come with open arms. For you and I both know that relationships created from before will always be with you as you travel, just in a different way. Cherish your journey. Enjoy the moments you have with those who are with you at those times. Find the joy in the road blocks and traffic jams. (It may be God keeping you from other harm) For we never know when God will call us to exit the current flow and challenge us with a new one.
We live life between the exit signs. We need a break from the current flow of life sometimes, or we need to be rejuvenated. Either way if you are still cruising down the path at a steady pace or were called to exit make the most of every minute of your life. I don't often regret decisions or choices I have made in my life, doesn't make the journey easier, but it's because I know that it's all driven with purpose. The only thing I tend to regret, maybe better stated as something I would change about the road previously traveled, is the impact for the Kingdom I've made. I know there is always more I could have done with the time I was given at the exit. Time is a real thing, not something grasped or understood, but rather to keep us in constant motion. Too many times I've wished to have more of it. There just are not enough hours in the day! John Wesley said, "Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all they ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as you ever can."
"Be assured that from the first day we heard of you, we haven't stopped praying for you, asking God to give you wise minds and spirits attuned to his will, and so acquire a thorough understanding of the ways in which God works. We pray that you'll live well for the Master, making him proud of you as you work hard in his orchard. As you learn more and more how God works, you will learn how to do your work. We pray that you'll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul- not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that he has for us." Colossians 1: 9-12
