Crossroads we have all been at one and have had to make a choice of what direction they want to go. It also come every year, also we see it on a daily basis. The crossroad when we have to make a choice, do I continue down the road I am on?, do I follow my heart?, my dream?, do I chase the money?, or do i go back to my old habits? Now their are some good choices you see listed above, follow your heart, chance your dreams , go after money. We are all taught that these are part of living the American dream. Follow a dream be what you want and make a lot of money and follow your heart. My short life on this earth has taught me many things about that, here are a few gems:
1. money can’t buy happiness I know way to many miserable rich people.
2. Everyone ” falls out” of love lately
3. Dreams can quickly turn into nightmares
4. Going back is Not always a good idea.
5. The most important is that it’s not about me………
I chased the money only to find out that you are always left wanting more and more….you make more money you need a better car, make more then that you want and deserve a better house, more toys ect,ect….
It’s a never fulfilling battle you will always say I just need a little more then I will be happy….
Following your heart now that good idea only until it ” finds “It’s new love. I know of so many people getting as divorce or leaving something or someone because of ” falling out” of love for example.. I used to love this but now I don’t, or I am sorry I have fallen out of love with so and so on.
My question for you is did you ever love this thing or person in the first place? How can one fall out of love? Is it falling out of love or just now its not new and exciting anymore? How about following your dream how bad can that be? Well see above …. I have also tried to follow a dream That soon turned into a nightmare. It seems that in this day and age we are taught that the only true way to be happy is to choose the road that brings us to the newest and best things to make us happy.Then in that case one might ague why get out of bed in the morning? Why try and do anything I want to do, why get attached to anyone or anything? When something or someone better is just around the corner? Maybe i should just give up right? Just go with the flow and follow everyone else. That way I won’t have any dreams crushed or any love taken away from us, I mean if we just go with the flow what can go wrong?
I have learned that you should not follow your heart, but. rather lead it. From a young age we are taught to follow our heart and in a world of instant gratification how could we not desire the newest and biggest anything? That’s the lie we are taught if we follow our heart it will always fail us. The only thing we have that is constant is God ” I am the same yesterday, today , and tomorrow” When it first hit me that my life wasn’t about me and what I wanted, but rather about God and His plan for my life I fought it, after all it is about me right? When I first began to realize that fact, I did what most people do I fought it and continued to try and do it my way. I think for sometimes in our lives we all live that way until we see the truth and find out that our way didn’t work ,so I ask if that is your problem why not try it God’s way? I think that is why some times God knocks us down so we only have one way to look up towards Him. The best thing that has ever happened to me was to figure out that this life was not mine and to give it back to the Creator or Lord and Savior. Now my choice is still the same as before I wake up everyday but the difference is that I now wake up to new mercies everyday. Now looking at the crossroads and deciding what direction I will go is much easier for me because for my family and I choose to follow the Lord and will know that his way will never fail us because we are His loved children whom He will never forsake or abandon. So I ask if your life is not working for you the next time you face the crossroads of life, go for the Lord Jesus Christ’s path yes it may me narrow and hard at times but the rewards are so much greater. As always
God bless
Jon
” I am not perfect, just Forgiven”