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The Spiritual Roundabout
by D.A. Reed
Occasionally as we drive, we come across a two-way stop that crosses a busy road. Normally it’s no problem as we make sure it is clear and proceed on our way, but sometimes the traffic is congested: maybe the drive-thru at Chick-fil-A is holding up traffic, or maybe even you are too scared to pull out into traffic. Now apply that in a spiritual
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sense. You are living life when something causes you to stop, and you are blocked from proceeding due to obstacles like the loss of a job, a divorce, or even being a Braves fan. You are ground to a halt with no way or even a desire to move along.
Even when the obstacle clears itself, minor issues still hold you in place due to fear of being blindsided by just another big issue. In other words, you are stuck, and it is not only the path in front of you that keeps you immobile but also the rest of life that piles on behind you, adding even more stress until you shut
down and the enemy wins by keeping you off track and away from the path God has intended for you.
Newton’s First Law of Motion states that objects in motion stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest. So how do we move on? How do we get past spiritual stop signs and obstacles? I propose the spiritual roundabout. Instead of stopping at life’s stop signs, you move forward in a circle until you come to the desired path, and then you exit the roundabout. Yes, obstacles are still present and it can be scary at first to navigate, but you are in motion: no longer at a standstill but looking forward to the way out. You still may need to yield to other obstacles, but you will no longer need to stop for them. There will be life events that will follow you, but no longer will they press upon you.
The critical item is direction. The roundabout is great, but if we just keep moving in a circle, it will be as bad as coming to a complete stop as you will stagnate and not progress; therefore, it is critical to keep Jesus as your GPS guiding you so that you go down the right path and not your own ways. Remember Proverbs 3:6: “In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” God doesn’t want you to stop, and even if your path is not a direct route and you have to go around obstacles, keeping your eyes on Jesus will keep you in motion, and you will reach your spiritual home safe and sound.
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