Whether you turn to the right or to
the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way;
walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21 (NIV)
In
every good story, there is usually a pivotal moment when the hero comes face to
face with who he is and who he needs to become to achieve his main objective.
As readers, we are invested in the life of the hero, having spent many hours on
a rollercoaster waiting for this moment to occur. Breathless, we stand at the
fork in the road where our hero is faced with a decision. He can choose to
remain on the familiar path—or he can choose a new path and be transformed,
taking the first scary step toward achieving his main objective. Inside, we are
screaming at the top of our lungs to choose the new path and leave the past
behind.
The
news is inundated with inspiring stories of people who have risen above
unbelievable circumstances—and tragic stories of people who spend their lives making
excuses, blaming others and refusing to accept responsibility for their actions.
Why do some people overcome obstacles while others take the road to destruction?
None
of us choose our parents and siblings, the circumstances of our birth, where we
live as children or the environment in which we are raised and sadly, some of
the things that happen to us. Yet all of this, our background and the baggage
we accumulate along the way, shapes a part of who we are, but not necessarily
who we become.
Who
we become is the result of our choices and who
we choose to follow.
Lord, As we encounter the forks in
the road, guide us to the path that leads to You.
©
2018 Amy A. Verzi
