Street Corner of Our Confusion

Photo by : Dee Kamp

 

Street Corner of Our Confusion

 

His arms and hands were waving about, his whole body became animated as his face expressed great agitation. I observed all this from my car and couldn’t stop from laughing.

 

 

Several years ago my girlfriend and I took a holiday to Vancouver British Columbia. The trip to the city went well until we got lost trying to find our hotel. So my friend pulled the car into the nearest gas station and asked an attendant standing outside for direction.

 

She held the map out to the man in one hand and with the other was jabbing the place over and over on the map where she wanted to go. I could not hear the words spoken but the body and sign language told the whole story ―telling the way just wasn’t enough.

 

“Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning,

for I am trusting you.

Show me where to walk for I give myself to you.”

Psalm 143:8 NLT

 

Finally the man at the gas station shook his head and to the surprise of my friend took her by the arm and led her to the street corner and pointed the way to go. The next thing I witnessed were smiles, laughter and a handshake.

 

We have laughed about this experience for years and I always repeat to her, “Yes indeed, showing is far better than telling every time!”

 

The Good Book is a life map, in which God has beautifully created word pictures showing us the best way and the surest way to go.  

 

When we seek God to find our way it’s as if He takes us by the hand to the street corner of our confusion and by His Holy Spirit will show our heart the best and surest way we should go every time.

 

“Street Corner of Our Confusion” by Dee Kamp, Grace Every Morning Ministries© October 21, 2013