Oh, That Road Again?
It’s not uncommon to say, “I've been down that road before.” Maybe you have found yourself saying that recently.
Lately, I find myself driving frequently to this one part of town. Although I don't usually end up in this part of the city, it has become a usual destination spot. Unfortunately, it wasn't a pleasure excursion. I had several appointments, drop-offs, and even an ER visit down this one long road. For a moment, I began to associate the drive there with panic and problems. However, this time, as I drove to that same street for the 7th time this month, I realized that good has come from these visits. Uncertainty doesn’t need to be stirred up. This street can signify promise and provision!
Twenty years ago, I drove this road daily for several weeks during a transitional period. Those drives were the start of something incredible. They were the start of motherhood and a season of birthing. Though uncertainty once was the tune, abundance became the song.
Thinking back to those moments of God's faithfulness triggered something in me. I realized that although years have passed, and life looks a little different now, I was again at a transitional point with a deep longing to birth something significant. My heart rejoiced when I realized that I had driven into this place recently with problems, but God was proving Himself again. He is good at that!
Like the trek I made 20 years ago, full of hope, I travel a similar path today, still carrying hope. I reflect on the many hours of driving that allowed my mind and soul to be filled with truth and promises from a loving Heavenly Father. Just like then, I sit cherishing the encouragement and prayer now. God had used that travel route to prepare my heart for the "new things" coming. Transition then. Transition now. Birth of children then, and the birthing of a different kind of motherhood now.
I love how God can take us through a season where we live out our purpose (in the seen realm) in one particular way. Yet, many years later, we get to carry on with our purpose (in both seen and unseen realms) even if the function or assignment looks slightly different.
So, friend, I ask a few questions. First, what is one of the purposes only you can carry out? What does that purpose look like in your current season? What dreams do you still have stirring in your heart?
Maybe you are returning to spaces you once visited or wondering, "Why am I here again?" Take note. It may not be the same old street! Could there be another layer of provision God wants to add to your purpose?
Roles, functions, and assignments may change as time goes on, but God has plans and purposes for your life. They are good. They are full of abundance. And wherever your feet step out… His goodness, favor, and provision follow after your faith!
