- Dr. John Morris
- 2 days ago
I am directionally challenged. I am not proud of it, but it is true. When I am in an unfamiliar geographical area, or when I am not sure in which direction to go for any one of a number of reasons, my best results have come when I have accepted my gut feeling – and then turned and proceeded in the opposite direction.
Being directionally challenged, and being far too aware of that fact, has had an additional drawback: when I know I am supposed to travel in a certain direction for a certain distance or a certain period of time, I have often second-guessed myself, turned back (because I concluded that I must have passed my destination), and continued to travel in the opposite direction. It is maddening, to say the least, when I finally discover that I was actually going in the correct direction but gave up too soon.
Life itself can be like that sometimes. So, too, can our spiritual journey with Jesus.
Faith, we are told in the Word of God, “is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1, NKJV). For this reason, we are called to “walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7, NKJV). In this fallen world, however, what we see – and hear – and feel – all too often clouds our hearts and our minds. It sows doubt and confusion. It tries to convince us to give up and turn back.
Directionally challenged is bad enough when it happens in the natural world, but when it occurs in our spiritual lives, it can lead us away from our eternal destination with God (2 Corinthians 5:6).
You and I were made for Heaven, and it is to Heaven that we are supernaturally drawn.
Everything we do on this earth – indeed, everything we are and everything we become – should be directed to the single goal of getting us and all our loved ones to Heaven. God the Father calls us, the Holy Spirit directs us, and Jesus walks with us every step of the way.
We can make it – we will make it – if we do not give up. As the Apostle Paul implored, “In due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart” (Galatians 6:9, NKJV).
No matter what you are going through at this moment in time, do not give up. Even if you cannot see light at the end of the tunnel, know that Jesus Christ, your Savior, is the Light of the World (John 8:12), and He is with you always (Matthew 28:20). His Word is a lamp for your feet and a light for your path (Psalm 119:105). He will not fail you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5).
So, be strong. Be not afraid. And never give up.
-- Dr. John Morris