Day 4
Nunc coepi " Latin for
"I begin once more with your help, O Lord."
'Sunday' as a thru-hiker, this is a day my shepherd chose at creation as a day of rest. Does that mean I will not advance today nearer to my end destination. Well unlike AT hikers a zero day on life s trail is a planned day of enrichment and direction with my shepherd.. It is also a day to meet with fellow hikers of my Shepherd and drink in strength as fellow travelers. But unlike Thru-Hikers if I rest and allow God to refuel my soul I will advance to my end destination in ways I can't even begin to see.
On this day of rest I spent time with my mom and shared a fun dinner with her from my new instant pot which was a gift from my mom.
Then a trip to visit my sister as things are looking up for her as she deals with a real health scare. My sister has been on a up hill struggle but seems to be on a slow but gentile leveling out of the test of throat caner. Interesting how looking through lenses of a thru-hiker this whole event seems different with a possibility of having some meaning or purpose. Just dealing with my sister and her cancer and surgery takes on a different feel as I travel toward home (my forever home) and realize she is traveling to the same destination but, but what, our shepherd may be showing her may be different weather conditions on the same trail, right now she is experience some intensely stormy weather but she is fighting through it.
So as I end this day I have learned that this journey as all thru-hikers finally learn as they spend a few days or weeks on the trail is that even though at time we spend lots of alone time you are not traveling alone. We meet other travelers and if they become aware of the choice to become a follower of the Good Shepherd these other travelers will in the end be molded by the same Potters hand in to like minded individuals with the same destinations and goals but different purposes as The
Shepherd makes use of each of us as we are lead along this trail. I also see I can learn much from their struggles and adventures if I allow myself to be open to my lack of understanding in my life. Many of us see ourselves as accomplished travelers feeling we have this whole hiking thing under control.
We also may be traveling with hikers that first are unaware they are even on this journey to there forever home and second they seem to not understand my journey. Oh Lord help me travel in such a way that they can see you and hunger for you.
As I began this journal, the hope was to see life as a journey not as a place to reside .I am quickly seeing why looking at life through this perspective can lead you to a much more peaceful and enjoyable day. What I would have seen as important situations or hurtful events I can with some effort lay aside as unimportant or teaching tools and my load of the day seems much lighter. I can also see I am not alone in some of these emotional ups and down for If I believe Jesus , it all has a purpose, which is molding us in to a beautiful children of God who is dentin to spend eternity with him. May I not forget this truth, Lord
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