Lost or Seneic

I was able to venture out by myself today, which is a rather rare thing. Not that I don't drive, but I usually have a little person in the back demanding "Juice", "Pappy", or "Mickey Mouse!" My outings are scheduled around her naps and with it being so cold lately and Emma just getting over a serious "whatever that was", I have become a hermit the past week. So when I pulled out of the driveway this afternoon I was overwhelmed with the possibilities of where I might end up. True, I had some certain destinations, returning a lamp to Bed Bath and Beyond, and the bank, but other than that I was FREE! Free to rome as I wanted.

So I chose a few places on my iphone's GPS and set out. This is what I found out...

There are multiple streets with the same name! I got so lost from one place to another and my GPS sent me there! I had to call the places and one lady laughed at me and said, "ma'am you are so far away I don't even know where you are!" HA!

Well all was not lost though. In my misguided directions, I found my Jazzercise class and a Jenny Craig office (I'm on Jenny Craig in case you didn't know). So it was a good thing after all.

But it got me thinking...being in a new city with no clue as to what you are doing or where you are going. I thought about new Christians just grafted in to the faith. It's very much like being moved to a new city. The excitement and newness of everything. The sights that you have never seen and the unexplored roads and destinations that this new place has to offer can be exhilarating! You even get a great iphone with a GPS on it to guide the way...it's called the Bible.

As cheesy as that may sound, here is the realization I found today. Without proper instruction on how to use the phone, or without help from people who actually live in this new city, I would have been completely lost! I thought about new believers in this aspect. I thought about how excitement can fade to frustration when they lose their way or don't understand which way they are needing to go. I thought about the clerk that laughed at me instead of graciously guided me in my ignorance. Oh how many times have I done this to a new believer? Laughed, pointed, avoided, or even become frustrated when I should have taken the hand and guided.

So, thank you Kansas City. Through your snow filled streets and subzero temperatures, the Lord melted away some of the icy parts of my heart.

"Amazing Grace. How sweet the sound. That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I'm found. Was blind, but now, I see." Thank you sweet Jesus for Your Grace.