signposts

A man of God recently told me, that the critical thing about signposts, is that they show us the direction we are meant to be going, but never get carried along. He said this at the end of a conversation during which he assured me of his belief in me, my goals and my potentials. He told me to look at him like a rock along my path, dat prevents me from stumbling in the wrong direction...

Those simple but powerful words struck a chord within me. If someone I call 'friend' can have so much belief in me, and be prepared to stand by me, how much more my father in heaven? Though I don't always feel his presence, and I certainly don't see him physically, I know that God is there for me, and the assurance of belief is in the little things. The kind gesture of a total stranger, a random smile exchanged with a fellow passenger on the bus, the laughter of young children, the simple things we tend to take for granted. Even as this blessed man of God promised to be there for me, I knew that God had already promised from the beginning of time to be there every step of the way, to guide, guard and protect me in ALL my ways.

My friend went on to compare signposts to Jesus' ministry. He said that Jesus taught people the principles to be rich, and as soon as they made it, they forgot the giver and focused on the gift, forgetting that with God, what it takes to get there, is what is required to REMAIN there. For a long time I sat on his wise words, and meditated on them day and night, waiting for them to take root in my spirit mind and then manifest themselves in my thought processes. I don't know how some people find it easy to walk the walk of faith. I know it's a daily struggle, and I rely heavily on my 'signposts' along the way. As the songwriter wrote: the enemies of God, STILL hate God, and they don't care for you either...

I am grateful for the signposts in my life. I am grateful for the wonderful angels disguised as friends that God has blessed me with. I am grateful for every experience I have, I believe they are all a test of my faith. I am grateful for the relationships I have knowingly walked away from now, because I believe they are just a taste of what is to come. Sometimes in life, what you are able to walk away from, determines the level at which you will eventually be rewarded. I pray for the grace to also be a signpost to people around me, I pray that my life will be a testimony to someone out there, and that someone will make heaven because of me. Dwelling in His presence...