Buckle Up and Enjoy the Ride

I don't know about you, but I hate not knowing the plan.

Where are we going?
How long will it take?
What should I bring?

Taking a trip, I put the address in Google Maps, check the time we need to leave. I check and re-check the weather so I can pack accordingly. I pack water, snacks and meal replacements, as if I am not going to find a store when we get to a remote place like, Big Bear or better, San Diego. it could be a day trip or a weekend, I still plan it out and carry more to the car as we are leaving. Can you relate?

Just this week, I met with a trainer who asked me, "so, what is your personality? Do you like to know what is coming next? Like reps, or exercises? Or do you just do what someone tells you?" I bet you can guess how I responded. Yup, I said, "I don't care about a plan, just tell me what to do." Funny, how certain situations bring a different response. I proceeded to say, "I am flexible, I go with the flow. When I teach cardio classes, I just wing it as I feel."

Now, maybe this is true for you. In some situations, we really don't care what is next. But when things are a bit unclear or you are uncertain of an end result, our attitude changes. When I am going to a new place, I want to plan it. I need to know stuff. But when I know the end result is simply to get my butt kicked, spontaneous workouts and flexibility is all right by me.

And then come those seasons or moments in life where you want a plan and have no control over it. You wonder, what the heck is happening to me? God, where are you taking me? And even more often, where are you, God? I cannot do this on my own any more. I need a map, I need some clothes and I need some food. It's when Google can't help, my yoga pants don't cut it and my meal replacement just isn't enough to keep me going.

I know you've been there. We all have at some point in our lives. For some of you, it may be over yet it felt like forever, while others may be right on the road to "I don't know where." No matter where you are on your journey, God is in the pilot's seat and you have to just buckle up and hold on. The road may get bumpy, the journey may slow down or speed up at any time; hills may be steep, but you have to take the top down and enjoy the ride.

Fearlessly. Spontaneously. Faithfully.

"Whom shall I fear?

I know who goes before me

I know who stands behind

The God of Angel armies

Is always by my side"

-Chris Tomlin