Sometimes I have dreams where I can't see properly. Everything is fuzzy - a mess of unclear objects. I squint until my eyes hurt, but it doesn't actually help.
I was thinking about these dreams, and how frustrating it is (as frustrated as you can be when you're sleeping). It reminds me of how I feel when my life seems to be in a jumble, and I just don't know where I'm going. Up, down, right, left - circles bringing me back to the same place I started. I'd do anything for a pair of glasses - a clear view into the future - to the places I should be headed. In my dreams, I never find those glasses. But, in the waking hours, Christ has provided me with spiritual glasses. His Holy Spirit to counsel us in our struggles, and the Word of God, sharper than any double-edged sword, to teach and guide us to salvation.
With these tools I am provided with a "lamp to my feet and a light for my path." (Ps. 119:105) While God doesn't show me my whole life story, I am provided with just enough light to continue on my journey; in Him I am never left stranded in darkness or stumbling in a blur.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." - Prov. 3:5,6
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