5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Lately I've been dealing with a lot of roller coasters lately. If you ask anyone they will tell you I do "not" like roller coasters. If I am on a roller coaster I basically just shut my eyes tight and pray until it's over. Although once I was on them for a couple times in a row I was able to open my eyes and see things from a whole new perspective. Sometimes we just need to be comfortable enough to allow room for growth. I still like to "avoid" roller coasters at all means. Yet, there are some times when I feel like my life and it's roller coasters are just unavoidable. I want to close my eyes and pray until it's over but obviously I must open then at some point and see things from a different perspective and most of the time at a very fast pace. When you've gone on a roller coaster a bunch of times you can get a feel for when the next drop will be. However a new roller coaster presents a whole new perspective and you will not know where the drops were you just have to hang on for dear life and trust God will get you through. The question then is will you go back to that knowing that you didn't like it... even if you know what to expect or will you move on to another ride?
I love carousels because they go around and you know what to expect. I also love that you can decide where you sit and what style your pony will be. I wish life was more like carousels with fancy decorations and predictability. I wish it had lovely music that would play and allow you to relax, no matter what it would never go by too fast.
A while ago I decided that I would dare to try things I've never tried before and at least once a year would do this to expand my look at life. The year before this year I tried roller coasters and I learned that one roller coaster I went on had a beautiful view that I could only see if I opened my eyes and trusted God. My other venture was eating a whole lot of sushi. I was weary of trying new things. Then I realized if I don't I will not learn what works and what doesn't. If we don't trust God we will never learn. God wants us to experience the good and the bad so we will learn what works and what doesn't. He isn't a dictator deciding where we will go next. He gives us choices so that we decide and learn for ourselves.
So whatever ride you are facing be sure to trust God and keep your eyes open.
7 For we live by faith, not by sight.
