On Saturday, we floated a section of the Frio river. I was thinking about the analogy of floating down the river of life, and I thought of two seperate analogies.
During the first hour, I spent so much effort trying to keep Brandi's tube on the right, and the boys' tube on the left, and all of us facing downstream. I spent so much time managing our configuration that I was missing the peace of just going with the flow and trusting the current to take us downstream. I think I do this in life. I spent too much time trying to figure out how to keep everything the way I want it to that I miss the beauty of the scenery around me.
Near the end of the float, the stream was wide, and we were moving very slowly. A mild headwind came through and started blowing us back upstream. I had to paddle a little bit, and then I jumped into the river to tow my family downstream. I was thinking about how, as a husband and a father, I need to be seeking the Lord to know which direction to go, and when the winds of adversity come against us, I need to work to keep us moving in the right direction.
Heavenly Father, I want to be moving with you. Holy Spirit, I want to be in your flow, and I don't want to be overly concerned about how you are moving me, as long as I am going forward with you. Help me to trust you. Please give me wisdom as I lead my family, and please give me discernment to know when I am fighting a headwind. I love you, and I pray in the name of Jesus.
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