Be Still And Know

Psalm 25:4-5 NLT 'Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me.' For many years. I lived in fear of disappointing God and messing up my life by straying from God’s path onto the wrong road. Slowly I learned that God was not some cosmic police chief breathing down my neck, waiting to pounce upon the slightest misdemeanour. Rather, God invited me to live my life trusting in his goodness and promise of life in abundance. Today, travel has been simplified with SatNav. No longer do I need to pore over maps and minutely plan my journey. Meticulous planning was still no guarantee of a journey without diversions and distractions. My worst delay followed taking a wrong turn near Pendle Hill. The weather was atrocious, it was late at night and I was driving back to my home in the Midlands. I knew I was lost and every turn I took simply added to my confusion. Words can’t describe my feelings of relief when, by chance, I turned o