The Sequel
“And the open road rolled out in front of us.” ~ Alexandra Bracken, In the Afterlight
Today’s reflection can very much be considered a sequel to yesterday’s reflection. Yesterday, I wrote about endings and about how they are not truly endings. Today, we are reminded about the road that is ahead of us.
A lot of the things that happen to us in our lives are not truly new. As an example, even though this is the first day of my retirement, my old life is still present. I have a doctor’s appointment to keep. That doesn’t change just because I’m retired.
As the road opens ahead of us, we need to be on the lookout for signs along the way so that we can go in the desired direction. We all know how easy it is to get lost while traveling places we have never been before. It’s the same with the transitions of our lives. Much remains the same while much is new to us.
We can look at all the new with trepidation, fear, and anxiety or we can embrace it for what it truly is: new chances, new beginnings, new approaches.
The same happens in our spiritual lives. If we do not move ahead spiritually, we can stagnate. We have to look at new opportunities and new ways to pray and/or worship. That keeps us more focused on our spiritual journey.
FAITH ACTION: Our spiritual travel takes us down a road that is wide open ahead of us. Walk it with confidence.