Following His Lead

I was looking over the water of Puget Sound and watched a tug boat slowly pull a large freight ship. It almost looked as though the heavy freighter was reluctant to follow the tug boat’s lead. It can be the same with us as we follow Jesus. Every person has some type of burden to carry, and even if we want to do God’s will, we seem reluctant at times to follow Him.

As we have completed two thirds of the ChristLife program, we know that following Christ is not always easy. But we also know that with this calling comes great reward. Throughout the past seven weeks we have journeyed through prayer, scripture, the sacraments, forgiveness, the devil, and more. What has stood out to me is the power of God’s compassion for us. Even in dark times and places, He journeys with us and meets us there. If we take our eyes off of Him, we can fall. But if we look for Him and reach for His hand, somehow we will be taken care of.

I look forward to the upcoming seven-week journey of sharing Christ, which may be the most challenging yet. No matter how it unfolds, we should keep following His lead. 

- Written by: Susan Eick