The Unexpected Adventure
"...The LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
(Joshua 1:9)
MY FRIEND AND I HAD been invited to a reading event two hours from our homes.
My friend came from the southern part of the state, and I drove from the west.
The setting was everything you’d want in a reading event.
A charming coffee shop with warm lighting, a stone fireplace, hardwood floors, good food, and great ambiance.
Holding a microphone and reading to the crowd gathered for that purpose stirred no uneasiness and no fear.
It was a comfortable setting with attentive listeners.
The discomfort came later.
We’d left one of our cars at the hotel where we’d stay the night. After the event, we assumed we’d find our way back with little trouble.
But unfamiliar surroundings and my phone’s slow-to-respond navigation system meant “I think it’s this way” turned out to be “It’s not this way.”
Getting lost made us panic briefly.
But after a few moments of unease, we switched to having a sense of adventure.
Why? Because we remembered that Jesus has our back in every situation—large or small. He goes before us, behind us, and beside us.
All need for fear evaporates when He’s the backseat driver (or when He “takes the wheel”).
Our unexpected route took us along a beautiful lake, just as the sun was saying its brilliant, colorful goodbyes for the day.
Longer and slower, the backroad was just what our souls needed. Sometimes Jesus gives us courage by standing between us and danger.
Sometimes it’s His still small voice from the backseat saying, “It’ll be okay. Let’s have an adventure.”
—CYNTHIA RUCHTI
FAITH STEP:
Take an unexpected route today. Note the wonders you may have missed if you hadn’t detoured.
Thank Jesus for accompanying you wherever you go.
"...The LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
(Joshua 1:9)
MY FRIEND AND I HAD been invited to a reading event two hours from our homes.
My friend came from the southern part of the state, and I drove from the west.
The setting was everything you’d want in a reading event.
A charming coffee shop with warm lighting, a stone fireplace, hardwood floors, good food, and great ambiance.
Holding a microphone and reading to the crowd gathered for that purpose stirred no uneasiness and no fear.
It was a comfortable setting with attentive listeners.
The discomfort came later.
We’d left one of our cars at the hotel where we’d stay the night. After the event, we assumed we’d find our way back with little trouble.
But unfamiliar surroundings and my phone’s slow-to-respond navigation system meant “I think it’s this way” turned out to be “It’s not this way.”
Getting lost made us panic briefly.
But after a few moments of unease, we switched to having a sense of adventure.
Why? Because we remembered that Jesus has our back in every situation—large or small. He goes before us, behind us, and beside us.
All need for fear evaporates when He’s the backseat driver (or when He “takes the wheel”).
Our unexpected route took us along a beautiful lake, just as the sun was saying its brilliant, colorful goodbyes for the day.
Longer and slower, the backroad was just what our souls needed. Sometimes Jesus gives us courage by standing between us and danger.
Sometimes it’s His still small voice from the backseat saying, “It’ll be okay. Let’s have an adventure.”
—CYNTHIA RUCHTI
FAITH STEP:
Take an unexpected route today. Note the wonders you may have missed if you hadn’t detoured.
Thank Jesus for accompanying you wherever you go.
