To turn a great ship may take a long distance to make a long arc to get back to the correct direction. If you are hiking and lose the trail you may meander through the forest to eventually get back on the trail. I believe the Lord is telling us that we will certainly get back on the intended path and continue to head in the direction our destinies were taking us. We have been on a long sojourn for awhile, but He is bringing us back into the trajectory we were headed in before the last few years of turmoil.
Before we were born He had a path for our lives and by His will He is drawing us to maintain that course. Ever more so now, mindful of us being waylaid, He is not fazed and His Spirit like a compass in our hearts will keep us on the journey ever upward into His purposes.
I believe He is saying to change nothing, but to continue as we were before the pandemic and politics seemed to throw us all off course. The progress and growth we were making seemed derailed. He is saying not to quit, not to give up, not to run away. He is saying to revisit the promises He has made and to hold on to the declarations He has announced about great things ahead for the world and the church. He is saying to keep on learning, keep on giving away what you have learned. Keep on equipping, keep on blessing, keep on building, keep on loving and to keep on attending to all that is good and right and to continue to excel in these things. He is saying to not abandon ship nor to abandon hope. Yes, many things have been lost such as peace of mind, lives, finances, friendships, but He says, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” If you are not catching the comfort, ask Him for it or the ability to perceive it and to receive it and let your hearts be buoyed up by His sovereign decree that if you mourn, you will indeed have comfort.
I believe He is also saying to make a choice. Fall into despair or fall into His arms. Proactively fall into His arms, call out to Him daily with praise and thanksgiving. Refuse to be submerged by anxiety. Refuse to say that there is no hope. If you are exhausted, let Him take over and roll all your cares over to Him and He will show you that He cares and will give you a boost.
His goal is to bring us all back on the path, the path leading to some of the most amazing works of heaven on Earth that we have ever seen. It’s not too far off.
Proverbs 4:25-27
Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
(I personally believe that this is about the part of our destinies that has to do with careers, finances, ministries and various projects that were put on hold or severely impacted by the last few years. Certainly we have gone deeper into relationship with Him which is also a part of our destiny. He has made good the pause we have been in.)