I remember thinking as I was taking a walk through the woods with a friend… The path was muddy and inclined… I was so worried about falling, or slipping… I even mentioned maybe we should turn around and head back… My sweet friend turned around and said, “it is worth the climb I promise…” We got up on the top and looked over the beautiful river as the sun was starting to peek out… And to think I almost missed it because I thought the path looked too scary…

Sometimes God calls us to a path that is full of mud, one that at times can seem scary… One that He is asking us to trust Him… There are many people I know right now walking this path… paths that seem like they are crawling through the mud not making much movement… One that seems the scariest of their life… One where they do not know where God is calling them to however they know He is calling them to trust Him up that scary path… I know there have been many seasons where I had to say “God I really do not understand this path you are calling me on, but I guess if you are calling me here I will follow even if it makes no sense to me or to those who are watching…”

Those seasons were where I became strong in Christ… Those are the seasons where I can look back and say look what you have done Lord… Do I wish at times God would of let me just walk on level ground… Yes… But if he had let me walk the less scary path I would of never taken His hand to climb the path that was messy so I could see His glory….

If you are on this scary path right now can I encourage you to take His hand…You may not know the ending… You may be struggling to trust God to lead you… You may be tired and sore… Remember though muscles become stronger after a hard hike… God will strengthen you….God will stay with you on this scary path… Hebrews 13:5 tells us “I will never leave you nor forsake you”… He is with you… Trust Him… He loves you… Praying for you if you are this path that may seem scary now….