On the road to heaven

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The musings of my mind, I realise, might be folly to some, a pastime that sees no end except to toil in conceptual ideas of reality.  How does one prove something is real other than by its tangible presence, or its everlasting effects?  I have no answers that would satisfy the greatest intellect.  Instead I attempt rather to uplift my mind with thoughts of walking on a narrow path holding hands with Jesus, and like His bride, look up to Him with utmost respect and childlike faith that our love will pull us through to the end, where our Father stands and waits to open up His heavenly doors.  

I see on either side a forest brimming with lush green trees and singing birds, perched on the sturdy branches.  I smell roses and lavender, daffodils and jasmine, as well as all the freshest herbs planted along the way.  I do not know what lies ahead, for I see darkness at my feet, and I walk by faith, in His strength, for He is leading me to the end.  I do not look back nor too far forward, but see only this moment and what surrounds me at this time.  And I am filled with joy and peace for living it.  I am so glad to be a child of God to be able to imagine this walk with God, and to be fulfilled by this one moment in my mind.

Every path has its obstacles, and its surprises.  What I am glad about is that I see my path, not as dry and barren.  There are no thorns and briars.  I see a green forest that surrounds me.  I know that evil can lurk even here, but I am pleased with where I am.  I am so excited to be in this environment.  I admit, I am afraid of stepping off the path to explore my immediate environment.  My spirit is perhaps not as adventurous as I'd like it to be, where I would climb the trees and seek out the animals that live there.  I would rather stay on the beaten track, not look left, nor right, and hope nothing crosses my path, but I sense that is not right either.  God does not want me to walk on the path with closed eyes.  Faith does not mean stubborn and narrow-mindedness.  

I think God has brought me on this path, and He is not about to let go of my hand.  The path is the right one, but it does not mean I should ignore my surroundings.  I need to get to know them.  I need to explore them.  I need to appreciate the life inside the forest God is bringing me through.  God will never leave nor forsake me.  He is with me, He is by my side, and He will protect me wherever I go.  The only requirement from Him is that I never leave Him.  I mustn't get so lost in the forest that I land on another path altogether.  I always need to come back to the road that leads to heaven.  

Hereby I am in no way endorsing sin, please don't misunderstand me.  I am not saying, it is okay to leave the road of righteousness.  I am not saying, you should try out things, or experiment, or see what else is out there, once you have come through the point of salvation.  I am saying that God has brought me on a path, but that path is not surrounded by walls.  The pathway leads through a forest, in my case.  And it would not be right to ignore the beauty of that forest.  So when I step off the path, I am not stepping out of faith, but walking in it.  I am simply reaching out to my left and to my right, and breathing in the life God has given me.  It is the horizontal line in the cross of which I speak.  I move forward with greater peace and appreciation once I have captured the present experience for what it had to offer.  



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Anonymous said…
God would say to you today ; my daughter I am with you ! . Thankyou for inspiring me ,
April 1, 2010 at 1:26 AM
Inktaps said…
Yay! I am glad I have done so. Only saw your comment now. Thank you!
April 5, 2010 at 1:25 PM
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