Jesus is the Way

Jesus answered, I am the way, and the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me."  --John 14:6

Perfectionism

"...by a single offering [Jesus] has made perfect for all time those who are being made holy."  --Hebrews 10:14

I've been reading a book about the Perfectionist personality. A Perfectionist is someone who "refuses to except any standard short of perfection."  When I'm in an airplane I want the pilot to be a perfectionist.  If I need an operation, I want my doctor to be a perfectionist.  

The Way

We watched The Way (⇽link to trailer) last night.   This⇾ music played in the background of one of the many poignant scenes.  There is a flashback scene where the father is driving his son to the airport for his trip.  His son suggests they turn around so he can pack a bag and go with him.  The father says,  "Most people don't have the luxury of just picking up and leaving it all behind.  My life here might not seem like much to you, but it's the life I choose."  His son says, "You don't choose a life, Dad, you live one."


Today's "Our Daily Bread" devotional quotes Psalm 142:3 (NKJV):  "When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then You knew my path."  The writer went on to say, "Sometimes the path of life seems impossibly steep and lengthy.  I have no strength and no will for the journey.  Then I remember God knew this path long before I was called to walk it."  I find that very comforting--that God knows the path I'm called to walk. When I was younger I was so preoccupied with trying to make sense of my life that I often forgot to live it.  Like the son's words to his father, I didn't choose my life, but I am called to live it.  The more I trust God, the more I'll be able to live the life I've been given, taking joy in the journey even in the difficult spots because I know He's there, learning and growing along the way, helping others when I can, and eventually reaping the rewards of a life well-lived.  


Father, it takes courage to live a life fully, but I know by trusting in You it is possible.


Link to scripture:  Proverbs 3:5


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