Sometimes, the path that will bring you the most joy will need some clearing.
I love that thought. We can trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean on Him for guidance, but that does not mean we will not have to do a little work along the way. Doing some work can actually increase our joy.
In recent years I have found the wonder in the very "punishments" that God bestowed on Adam and Eve for their pride and disobedience, are the same things that give them great contentment and joy in their lives.
Men look at the fruits of their labor and feel the value in what they do to feed, shelter, and protect. Women were given "pain in childbirth" but that pain brings forth the little wonders that bring them the most joy for all of their days. (Please no battle of the sexes arguments of comments... it is my gratitude post.) Only God can turn a consequence into something beautiful.
Think about it. We call both "labor." Both are necessary for a family to survive and for life on this earth to continue as it was designed.
Yes, men and women can work together... and they were designed to be helpmates. Some men are better cooks and some women would rather mow than bake, but together we are better.
I do not want to overlook my single friends. God blesses some amazing single people in their life's work to their contentment and to His glory! I've seen Him "clear the path" for their purpose to be fulfilled. They step out in faith in ways that leave me in awe.
Sometimes, clearing the path means stepping back, stepping away, and taking a deep breath. If you continue to do what you've always done, you rarely get different results. Einstein called it "insanity" to expect different results without doing something different.
Clear the path. Make a new way. Work the process.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. -Proverbs 3:5-6
He will show you the path, but you might have some work to do.
Today, I am grateful for the reminder that it is sometimes necessary to "clear the path."
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