My dog Whitaker and I like to  walk through the woods early in the morning. He runs ahead while I amble along meditating or praying. I know where we’re going; he’s not sure. I stay on the track and he runs ahead—sniffing, investigating and taking occasional forays into the forest to chase real or imagined rabbits.

Though Whit is ahead, I’m leading. Every so often he checks to see where I am. If I’ve turned back towards home or gone on to another route, I hear his pounding feet and panting breath as he races to catch up with me. If I hide behind some bush, he runs to the last place he saw me and tracks me down. Then we walk together again.

It’s like that with God’s leading. He knows the way because He has prepared the way. But sometimes we may not see Him—so we do our best to go where He wants by following the guidance of His Word. Other times it may seem as if He is hidden from us or His pace may not be as fast as we would like or we wish He would slow down.

Just as Whitaker keeps looking back at me, we need to look to God and His Word at every important juncture we come to. We must rely on the direction of His Spirit.

Author

David C. Egner

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