I went down to the moorings of the mountains; The earth with its bars closed behind me forever; Yet You have brought up my life from the pit, O Lord, my God. Jonah 2:6

Have you ever tried to take a trip alone and without any gps device, relying on your skills and resources to arrive at a destination you’ve never been? If you have, I’m sure you encountered moments of feeling lost and wondering if you’ll ever get there. It seems foolish to have confidence that we’ll arrive at a location without any help or navigation system to guide us.

Yet, as humans we do this often in our daily life. We think we know what’s right and we ignore God’s prompting. Eventually we end up at a place in life where disappointment, hurt and feelings of depression awaits us because we trusted our self and not followed God’s planned route. That’s exactly what happened to Jonah. He chose not to follow God’s directions and ran from God. Eventually he found himself inside the belly of a big fish for 3 stinking days. YUCK!

Friend, God has a specific plan for your life. It may seem like a solitary path for a while, and it most likely is that way. But, trust that God is with you and is leading you in the direction of blessings and satisfaction. Your pursuits will NEVER bring the kind of lasting satisfaction like God’s ways and plan for your life. Trust Him every day as He leads you. The results of your obedience will be void of disappointment, hurt and depression. Joy will abound and you will see why He was leading you where He did once you  arrive at your perfect destination! God bless!