Journeying Well

In Sunday School I learnt that life’s a journey, but I was confused…

…I was sailing. I could invite Jesus to be my pilot, steering my little boat across life’s ocean. Storms may rock my boat, but Jesus can calm storms. Somehow I was also crossing the River Jordan… Eventually I’d reach my heavenly harbour.

…I was at the train station. I could get on board the gospel train. Stepping onto the train was a picture of my faith. We sung ‘We’re travelling to the mansions on the Happy Day Express. The letters on the engine are J-E-S-U-S.’

…I was walking, a pilgrim with travelling companions. Junctions and signposts required me to make decisions. Injured travellers by the road needed a Good Samaritan to help them. Then it became a race – I had to reach the finishing line!

…Musing… four thoughts on ‘life’s journey’:

Accept: I can’t change where I’ve been. I accept events or situations that I don’t understand, or find difficult to live with. I accept that others haven’t always treated me as I think they should. Above all I accept myself – especially my weaknesses and mistakes.

Appreciate: I enjoy where I am. I appreciate what I have, see good around me, don’t moan about what I don’t have. I appreciate friends and family for who they’ve been and who they are. I appreciate myself, my gifts and talents.

Allow: Much is out of my control. I allow situations to work themselves out without interfering. I allow friends and family to be themselves – not who I want them to be or think they ought to be. I allow myself a bit of slack.

Anticipate: I look forward with hope. I anticipate meeting good people – who will teach me, just being themselves. I anticipate sailing across the ocean ahead – calm seas, potential storms; I anticipate arriving at the next station… hopefully one of many before I reach the terminus; I anticipate today as ‘one more step along the world I go’.