Dear Lord; Good evening Father.
Well Lord, it’s certainly been a whirlwind day for me. In the last week or so, we’ve had an amazing outpouring of new clients coming on board with my company, as well as a significant increase of projects that need to be bid out. It’s a wonderful and hopeful sign of things to come, and I’m very thankful that You’ve Blessed me with these opportunities.
Getting in the door to new customers can be a difficult endeavor, and with several of these recent additions it was through a complicated series of relationships that I was given the opportunity; a friends of friends who know someone type of thing. This evening, one of the people who was integral to my getting those introductions texted me, and indicated he was fascinated with the way that chain of relationships had played out. My response was simple, but I’ve been thinking about it ever since:
God’s ways aren’t always a straight path… That’s for sure.
(Now Father, the gentleman I sent that message to is a devout follower of Yours, and has been an amazing Blessing to me over the years. I have no doubt in my mind you brought us together for a reason, and I pray that You continue to keep him in Your Gaze.)
Anyways, the more I thought about the reply I gave the more it led me to contemplate other events in my past that came about through seemingly bizarre “coincidences”. Knowing You as I’ve come to Lord, I realize now that those coincidences were in fact orchestrated twists and turns on my journey personally programmed into Your Divine GPS.
You always know how to get me where You want me to go… I just need to follow the directions You give.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the Blessings You’ve bestowed on me this week. Please make Your Presence felt by all those faced with uncertainties, fears and doubts; not knowing where to turn. By following Your Holy “roadmap”, we always get to our intended destination. Amen.
~Phather Phil
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
So very true – “You always know how to get me where You want me to go… I just need to follow the directions You give.” Nothing in our lives are just coincidences or accidents. God has a plan; He knows what He is doing. We just have to be willing to follow.
Congrats on the business that you are picking up. And I love this post… you always inspire me to look at things in a deeper way.
Thank you Alida! I enjoy your blog each day as well… The look at another culture through your eyes is wonderful!
Have a Blessed Day!
I always look forward to reading your words. Twists and turns on our own personal journey… Already punched in on God’s GPS… Awesome! Yes, the road is winding and twisty sometimes but it’s all planned. I always remind myself that he works ALL things for his good. He is molding us in His image so whatever gets us there is worth it!
It is a twisty path sometimes, isn’t it Kelli?? But when I seek His direction somehow He always gets me where He wanted me to go. 🙂
Have a Blessed Day!
Following God’s GPS… the divine way to go – the only way to go! What a wonderful reminder that there really are no coincidences, but rather His orchestrated twists and turns on the journey…
May He continue to direct your path each new day.
Richest blessings,
~ Debra
Thank you Debra! The more I listen to the directions given, the smoother the road seems to be. 🙂
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Thank God He left us with a roadmap because the twists and turns He gives us sometimes requires one for sure!
Amen Allison! I’m sure He knows I’d certainly get lost without one!
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Love your line – God’s ways aren’t always a straight path… That’s for sure.
But what a wild adventure He takes us on when we follow Him. Never a boring moment that’s for sure.
Good words today, Phil
Thank you Jean! You’re right there… It’s absolutely never boring!
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God’s GPS if we follow that we won’t get lost that is for sure. But even when we drift away He is always there to guide us back.
Absolutely Desiray… The path may not be obvious, but when we let Him guide us we’ll always get there!
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I love that God always “recalculates” me to where He wants me. Great post!
Love it Jenifer! My GPS in the car gets downright “annoyed” when I don’t follow it’s instructions, so I guess it’s a VERY good thing God’s more forgiving! 🙂
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So true… “You always know how to get me where You want me to go… I just need to follow the directions You give.” Sometimes we fight His direction and what we really need to do is take a deep breath and hand over the wheel. He is so faithful. I am so very happy to hear things are picking up for you, praising Jesus for your new opportunities!
Love the song “Jesus Take the Wheel”… Your statement reminds me very much of that tune. Thank you for your prayers!
Have a Blessed Day!