Enjoying the Journey

I am a worrier. I always have been. So when I am asked to do something totally out of my comfort zone or that I am afraid of, imagine how magnified my worry gets!

I like to play “what if” in my head. What if something happens to one of my family members? What if something happens to me? What if someone gets sick? What if we have an accident? What if I am not a good parent? What if? What if? What if?

Recently, David was asked to go to Las Vegas for work. He asked me to join him since he would have a lot of down time. Worry immediately set in. I do not like to fly! I know statistically people will say it’s safer but I like my feet to be on the ground! I knew how much it would mean to him though. Yes, we will be traveling the weekend before. Yes, we will be traveling the weekend of, returning from the mountains just to catch a flight several hours later. Yes, the girls have school and our families are out of town. But yes, I need to go and I will go.  

As usual, God spoke to me exactly what I needed to hear. The first time he used my pastor. His sermon was titled “When God’s People Pray” and was out of Acts 12. Peter was put in prison to be killed to keep him from spreading the gospel. And what did Peter do? He slept! Now I know many nights I can’t sleep and it wasn't from being in prison. But Peter had faith. And like the pastor said, we don’t have to have perfect faith, just have to have faith. We can’t let Satan rob us of our joy.

He also used Lifeway’s Journey devotional magazine. The day we arrived my devotion was titled The Abundant Life.

“His Son came to give us life and life to the fullest (John 10:10). That abundant life starts here and now, and will only get better when we enter into eternity.”

It also goes on to say “Christians should be the first to enjoy this beautiful life God has given us because we have the hope of eternity in our hearts…….”

So yes I prayed for safe travels. But I also prayed to actually enjoy the opportunities to travel and take in all that God has created. And I am happy to report I actually did!

What will you do to enjoy the life God has given you?