May My Heart See...

Are you a hiker?   Have you ever forged a new trail, by foot, snowmobile or whatever means possible?   Or maybe you like to try things new, “same old, same old” isn’t your style but changing things up is. Not me.   I’m a creature of habit.   Oh, I’ve forged a new trail on a snowmobile before but only because I went the wrong way L .    A “new path” doesn’t sound inviting to me at all.   It sounds scary. But . . .   being in a rut doesn’t sound fun either.   It sounds sort of unhealthy and binding.     Dead. My devotion, Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young, had this quote: I, the Creator of the universe, am the most creative Being imaginable.   I will not leave you circling in deeply rutted paths.   Instead, I will lead you along fresh trails of adventure, revealing to you things you did not know.   Stay in communication with Me.   Follow My guiding Presence. First of all, what could “circling in deeply rutted paths” mean?   Let’s think this through.   Having habits

Proverbs 14:1 says that “the wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.” Unfortunately, there are many times, and many years, that I have not been very wise.   I wish I could tell you that my “house” was blessed by my presence, grew in wisdom and flourished under my care.   But I can’t.   No, in the 55+ years of my life, I would say this lady was quite foolish. How? – you ask – or, better yet, why?    Well, mainly cause - that’s all I knew.   Oh, I am not going to blame my stupidity on my parents or my childhood.   No, it’s my fault.   But like I said, it’s all I knew.    I learned at an early age how to “tear down” – be selfish, manipulative and controlling.   I never pursued wisdom in the “old days” – that was boring.   Instead, I just wanted it my way or I looked at others, and wanted what they had. For example, I always wanted a mom like my friends’ moms.   One, who was married to my dad, wore dresses and smiled a lot.   She