The Journey

At a recent mission conference we attended we heard the phrase, "it's about the journey, not the destination." From the moment I heard it, I began to realize how true it is. In reality, it does not matter where I am geographically or even situationally. What matters is where I'm at with God. What matters is what he's trying to teach and show me about himself and about me. I want to have eyes only for him. I want to be in a place in my life that whatever he tells me to do and wherever he tells me to go, I'm ready. I want to constantly have his purposes before me with no regard for my own. It is when I'm walking in his will that I will find complete happiness and satisfaction, so why do I fight to have things my way? When I scramble to have some ounce of control over my life, I feel so disatisfied. When I surrender completely to him, I have wonderful freedom and live in his perfect love. There is no place that could possibly be better. I know that no control and complete surrender would sound completely idiodic to an unbelieving person. If I did not know the Lord, I would be so afraid of someone who wanted to be controled by God. So, how do I explain that I have complete freedom and rest when I give control over to God? As I think of this, I imagine the God of the universe. He has everything in his hands and he knows all that goes on. He either causes things to happen or allows them to happen. Absolutely nothing happens without his attention to it. So, what use is it for me to fight that? How could I possibly out-do God? If he is in contol of everything already, why not submit to that? Also, becuase God knows all that has happened, is happening, and will happen, why would I not follow his leading if I know he is good? My God is so incredibly good and he will always take care of me. With that in mind, I consider how little I really know. I make choices that seem reasonable to myself, but I cannot foresee the future and what my choices will actually result in. But, because my God can see that and he is good, wanting to take care of me, I can trust that he is always leading me down the best path. It may not be the path that is most comfortable, but it is always the best. It is the best because he is leading me towards knowing him more and that is my life's purpose. I'm overwhelmed at the thought of all of this. Why do I ever waste a moment worrying when I know all of what I just stated to be true? Instead, I must spend every moment of my life seeking to know the God who knows all, including me, and following him so I can know him better.