There and Back Again...

Have you ever prayed a prayer like this... "Lord, where ever you lead I will follow, what ever you decide I'll obey?" Well I have... many times and each time I have felt like the Lord simply smiled and listened. 

You know what I mean... in the same way that a father listens to his children when they declare that when they grow up they're going to be a Doctor, or an Astronaut or a Fire truck. We smile and nod approvingly knowing that the little guy does not really understand what he is saying or what life has in store for him. Well many times when I have prayed that prayer it seemed that the Lord smiled, and nodded.

But we, as fathers, sit up and listen when our children graduate from High School and declare their intention to start a career. We sit up and listen because we understand that they are finally at the stage of life to make the decision and the maturity level to venture into the area that they describe.

Oh how I understand the heart of our Heavenly Father better now than I have ever understood before. Now when I prayed, Lord where ever you lead...I'm sure he sat up and listened and then simply said.... 

ok.... finally... they're ready...

To Be Continued....