Let Go and Let God
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding: in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. - Proverbs 3:5-6
As many of you know, Jim and I took a 43 year old dream, a “check off item from our bucket list,” a “wait til we retire” vacation this past September. We drove through, including Michigan, 11 other states. Midway through our trip, we left the country and visited British Columbia for a few days. It was there we met up with an old high school classmate. We haven't seen him in nearly 46 years!
We were gone for 3 weeks. Drove nearly 6,000 miles. The weather was beyond perfect!
One of the best parts of this planned trip...it was completely unplanned. Only the ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee was reserved. Everything else we just “winged” it! Or did we? We knew God was on this trip with us. As the saying goes...”As we make plans, God laughs.”
We would stop at the side of the road, just to get out and stretch, but more importantly, just to “breathe in” the sights, the towns, the people, and simply... God.
Every morning as we started our drive, I would read aloud our Upper Room. We would pray for those on our list. But, we discovered we were also praying for the unknown...the uncertainty of what the day would bring.
We never felt one ounce of fear on this trip. Again, we knew we were not alone.
This trip reassured us of a valuable reminder...
“To let go.. and let God.”
May you ponder these words in your hearts. We are not alone.
Prayer:
Our heavenly Father, help us to be reminded of who we are and whose we are. In times of certainty and uncertainty please lift us up as we treasure your closeness always.
In your precious name, Amen.
Cathy Cupples
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