Divine Disorientations

I often wake up early when Eric decides in his old age now, that he needs to get up before the rooster crows. As I watch him get up -- stumble across the obstacle course of a room, trip over the toys on the floor, weave around the huge bed in a small room, and wobble down the stairs without falling--it so amuses me and makes me giggle thus starting my day with a smile. His disorientation is really funny to watch... Such a giant of a man, strong and secure in himself and his relationships with us and His Lord --yet, as he wakes and tries to set his course for the day --he is a weak and wobbly boy.

We too are like this...not only in the morning, but throughout life. We can get sleepy and fall off course -- and when we do, we become disoriented and have to again wobble around trying to find our way. It is good to know that our Lord knows the direction we are headed -- and throws obstacles in our path to disorient us and move us to the direction He is wishing us to go. Mark Batterson in his book The Wild Goose Chase, talks to this very issue. He says, "God is far more concerned about your future than you are....Not only does God want us to get where God wants us to go more than we want to get where God wants us to go, but He is awfully good at getting us there....God is in the business of positioning us in the right place at the right time."pp128-129

While it is not as fun as experiencing the wobbly disorientation yourself as it is watching others -- (my little demented humor I guess). It is good to know that we can always find a place of rest, comfort and steady ground in conversation with our Lord and His word. IF you need a steady place to land for a while today, try Acts. chapters 25-28 can help. Paul's' divine disorientations and detours always led to Conversions and Healing. :)

Have a wonderful day...we will be wobbling around mud puddles today -- occasionally enjoying a good jump in one! What fun!