I have heard many times that life is more about the journey than the destination. I am a task oriented person, and so often I simply want to skip to the destination - whether that was finishing college, no longer being a first year teacher, simply getting a project finished, or making a decision.
Recently I have been learning this truth in a new way. God is not only interested in the result, but also how I get there. What is my attitude in this situation? How do I respond to a challenge I am facing? What is God teaching me through this time? God's timing is perfect, and as much as I might want to skip to the destination, looking back through different situations in my life I can see how important the journey truly is.
When considering a fairly major decision a few weeks ago, I wanted to know the answer, but I also knew that I wasn't ready for the decision to be made. I thought I might freak out with either option settled as the final decision, especially because it eliminated the other option. I kept going back to some advice given to me by Dave and Bev Berg in the front of the book they gave me for high school graduation. "Seek God's face more than his hand." I need to seek God to know him, not simply to know his will in a particular situation.
In the past couple of weeks I have experienced the truth of this in a way I never had before. It is not something I can easily explain, but when you are seeking to know God more you can find him far more easily in so many places. I still struggle with wanting to see results from him, but I am continually working to seek him and know him in each situation I face.
I can relate to you! In fact, I am related to you and maybe that's why.
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