heading somewhere?
Ever embarked on a journey to nowhere? Probably not right? It just seems illogical to begin in the first place. On the contrary, that's how most of us journey through life - not knowing our destination.
Well, a fitting question for us it now seems, is, what is the destination? When would we have "arrived" at the destination of our lives? Is it when we finally earn our first degree? When we exchange our marital vows? When we have kids? When we become partners in the firm we invested our lives in? Or is it when we see our children grow up or when we have grandchildren? Or is the destination of life the grave?
To me, it's not the destination that matters, wherever that may be. But rather, it is the journey. Our journey with Christ in life matters more than the things we bought or the things we earned. It's more meaningful than these. Jesus said in John 10:10, "
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." It is only in our journey with Christ that we will experience life to the full.
Still, we may often ask where are we going? Where am I going to study, work, live and who shall I marry? Sometimes I wished that God would speak to me from the burning bush and tell me where to go and what to do.
Well, my personal conclusion is that God will not tell us His plans for the remainder of our lives. Take Moses for an example. God spoke to him like a friend. Yet, God didn't reveal to Moses all that He would do through him. Rather, God led Moses step by step through the journey.
If God ever revealed His plans for the remainder of our lives, would we still relish and live in the present? Will we still enjoy this journey with Him or would we just wait for the "destination" of our lives to arrive?
More importantly, would we learn to trust in God's guidiance without the uncertainty in life? There are many factors beyond our control, but God is in full control of everything. God says in Jeremiah 29:11 - 13, "
For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Hence, I can continue in this journey not knowing where to study, work, live and whom I shall marry because I can trust in God who will lead me step by step, who knows the best plans for my life. The plans I have may not even be close to second best, but God's plan is the best.
What then makes God's plan the best? In this world, we often like to compare with others. We compare who has better grades, more money, bigger job titles or the most number of prestigious titles. Well, God made us all differently and all unique. The best plan is to do what God has made us able to do and to be content with that. If God has given me the ability to govern, then let me govern in a way that honours God. If God has given me the ability to make music, then let me make music for His pleasure, for His honour. When we do what God has given us the ability to do and honour Him with what we do, it's the best plan for us. Let's not lose our joy over comparing what others have materially to what we have and lose the joy we were intended to have. Remember that our journey with Christ is more meaningful than the things we bought or the things we have earned.
And after a long discourse, I finally return to this journey in life that we started talking about. It's a journey with God, A meaningful one. One that is in God's control, in whom we want to put our trust, for He has the best plans for our lives.
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