Hit the Trail
I’m almost always ready to hit the trail (or hit the road). Our family loves to travel. Therefore, when someone says it is time to hit the trail, I pack my luggage and go.
A friend recently hit the trail on an unexpected journey. She was out of state celebrating a baby’s birth. As she traveled home, a grandchild called. The little girl begged her grandmother to visit her in another state.
My friend had never used GPS. Neither had she traveled from where she was to where her grandchild lives. Her desire to see her grandchild outweighed her fear of the unknown. She:
- Pulled off the road
- Found a GPS app
- Entered her information
- Trusted GPS to take her where she wanted to go
She made every turn her app said to take. For two-and-one-half hours she traveled through lovely little towns. She wondered if she was receiving correct directions. Yet, she trusted GPS to lead her.
She made it to her granddaughter’s house by traveling off the beaten path.
Several times during that drive, my friend had the same thought. What if we listened to God like we do GPS? If so, we would be where we need to be.
Of course, GPS devices and apps occasionally lead us the wrong direction. God’s guidance never fails.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV).
Thanks to Suellen Shaw for sharing her experience.
Do you have an expression you want explained? If so, please comment below.
Subscribe to receive my weekly posts by email and receive a free copy of “Words of Hope for Days that Hurt.”
If you enjoyed this post, please share it with your friends.
16 thoughts on “Hit the Trail”
Always enjoy your blogs, knowing how helpful they are to those who struggle with our idioms. Also like the nuggets of truth we all can appreciate.
Thank you, Joyce. I seek a balance of both and appreciate your confirmation.
Diana, What a good story and a thought provoking topic. Sometimes I wonder, if I had listened to God and gone where he wanted to lead me instead of going or doing what I wanted to do…what blessings from God I have missed out on. Let us pray we can be still enough to hear him speak to us and allow His will in our lives!
Thank you, Linda. You made such a good point about the importance of being still enough to hear God speak and allow His will in our lives. I’m still a work in progress on being still.