Road Less Traveled

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I didn’t grow up in a charismatic church, but for the majority of my married life, we have been part of churches that believe in things like speaking in tongues, miracles, and prophesy. It was kind of a new thing for me to have someone I don’t know come up and say things like, “I feel like God is telling me that He really loves you and wants you to know that.”

I have to be honest, the first few times I nodded and smiled and said, “Thank you.” But that was it. Of course you’re supposed to say He loves me. Isn’t that like the Christian gimmick? But then, there started to be times when it came out of nowhere, and they said things that made me think that maybe He really had spoken to them.

In the past I have received prophesy about my life. One person said that I would be like Moses in that I would be so close to God that my countenance would show His light. I had others say that God had great plans for me. My husband told me that, after some studying, he believed that I was a prophet.

Some things I liked, some things it took me time to accept and be ready for, but with all of them, I expected that once I accepted my mission that I would be good to go. Sure, maybe I had some learning, but surely my destiny was safe.

Well, I didn’t count on one thing. I have an enemy that hates me. At every step, he tried to steal what was given to me. Sometimes I walked right into a trap thinking that I was doing what God wanted because he said I was going to do this thing and that. But I didn’t walk with his guidance and ended up hurt and worn out.

Guys, God does have a plan for us, but Jesus said, “Small is the gate and narrow is the road that leads to life, and few find it.” (Matthew7:13-14) That means that there are people that set out looking for it but don’t find it. There are people that just don’t follow God’s plan. They choose their own plan and then wonder what God is doing.

We need to be aware that we are under attack, and that the enemy doesn’t want us to reach the road or pass through the gate. He wants to distract us, scare us, wound us, and make us quit. He wants to watch us fall and fail and never get up again.


My encouragement is this, Hold on brothers and sisters. Don’t give up. Don’t give in. His plan is so much better than what we can come up with for ourselves. If you have been distracted by the worries of this life, then drop them and turn and follow him. (Luke 9:60) If you are scared, remember that he has not given you a spirit of fear. (2 Timothy 1:7) If you are wounded, let him bind your wounds. (Psalms 147:3) Go after God with all that you have. It is a hard and at times it is painful, but I promise it’s worth it all.



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