Roadblocks

It seems like every year when spring arrives, so does the construction. Construction is an inevitable part of good weather. Whether they are repairing older roads or building new ones, construction seems to be everywhere. You start out in the morning, maybe going to work. You know your route and you follow it until the constructions signs and roadblocks. Then you have to stop and think of another path to take. You  know that there are many different ways to get to where you are going so you just follow another path.

Our lives are often like that. We have a plan. Maybe a certain career path that we are following. You feel this career choice is the right one for you. You have prayed and have always felt God leading you in this direction. You do all the research to plan out the path you need to follow to get there as quickly as possible. Along the way, things are hard. Your ok with that and continue along your path. You work hard and keep learning. Then BOOM! There is a roadblock. One that can't be moved. One that you can't get around. Does that mean that you were on the wrong path? That you were not following God? I don't think so. I believe that we often have these roadblocks. There was something along this path that God wanted you to learn. You may have misunderstood where that path would end up even though you started out on the right path. Roadblocks are not always easy in life but we do a lot of growing and learning through them. God has a plan and His plan may not always be the straightest or fastest path to the destination He has for us.