This is the message that keeps popping up in my days. It has been uttered from the lips of my pastor, my boss, my co-worker, a few of my friends, and a speaker at a women's gathering. The exact wording might have varied with the speaker, but the theme is the same.
There are many things in our lives that are not coincidence. God often provides us with circumstances that might seem random, and maybe even unpleasant. And it is amazing to realize years later how those seemingly outlying jobs, gigs, meetings, etc. end up as paving stones in our journey, leading us to important things.
I find this comforting. I have had some pretty random experiences, especially in the job department, that seem like a hodgepodge of my lack of direction. I happen to be at a crossroads where all those paths are converging, and I see why nursing school, my bank job, the Hughes High School football dinners, and so on, all had a connected purpose.
Next week, the workshop I will be facilitating for the next 15 weeks begins. As part of the workshop, the participants will draw a map of what life is like for them now. At their "graduation", they will make a life map, illustrating where they have been, where they are now, and where they hope to be. I have been told, and wholeheartedly believe, that the time in the graduation ceremony when they share their maps is very powerful.
Where have you been? Where are you now? It's a nice meditation exercise to take a little quiet time and think about those things and even pray about them. Not only does this connecting of dots strengthen our resolve, deepen our faith, and hone our sense of direction, but it can be very, very inspiring.
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