Acts 28:7-10

Acts 28:7-10
English Standard Version (ESV)

  You and I have journeys that face detours every day.  We have a certain idea as to where a path is leading, and suddenly there is an interruption that leads us down another road.  Often, we go down that road with frustration, wondering what might have been or regretting the change that forced us to alter our path.  (Which makes me think of another point -- I think smartphones/social media are reducing serendipity in our lives.  We're so plugged into our individual lives that there isn't much room to meet someone unexpected anymore.)
  When our path changes, how do we greet it?  Do we recognize that the Spirit may be at work, leading us into a new place with fertile soil where we might be used for the glory of God?  Or do we sulk because we didn't get our way, waiting until this chapter is through and we can get back to what we think is important?
  Scripture is filled with examples of people who were willing to be flexible, going with the Spirit's direction into new situations, trusting that God was at work.  So today, when your will is frustrated and you end up on another path, look for opportunities to point to what God is doing.  Trust in Him and look around to see how you might spread the Gospel message.