Under Construction

It's morning!  I cling to my cup of coffee and give great thanks to God for it since I've not slept much in the past two nights.  Two words...Sean, and Snoring!  Put the two together and you get the drift!  Working out in the heat as a mailman wears him out!  He  works really hard for our family and I am grateful!  

Just hours from now I'll get in my car and join the ranks of the working world.  A decision faces me.  Do I take 64 which is currently under construction for like a 10 mile stretch or do I take Jefferson Avenue, the road less traveled packed with traffic lights?  On 64 the traffic might be flowing smoothly or bumper to bumper.  It's packed with constuction workers, trucks, cranes, and a plethra of other things I have no idea what they are or what their purpose is.  Do I take the chance of getting slowed down?  It is still the most popular route and the route most people take.  If I take the road less traveled it causes me to slow down and notice my surroundings:  the people at the bus stop, the homeless person, the Verizon people striking.  

Just like the which route to take to work, daiy in our Christian lives we face the decision.  Do we follow the crowd and give into the various kinds of temptation this world offers, do we participate in gossip, visit websites we shouldn't?  We too are currently under construction being molded each and every day by the Master Carpenter.  Daily, He picks us up and dusts us off when we fail, showering us with endless amounts of mercy and grace packed with tons of forgiveness.  When we use the right tools and use them for the right purpose the road less traveled in this life isn't so bad.  The Bible is our instruction book and the Holy Spirit is our teacher!  

I don't know about you, but this body will be under construction until the day I see Jesus face to face.  Then He will gladly take down that under construction sign!  Until then I pray that you too will choose the road less traveled and take time to see the people, things, needs that God places right in front of you!

Blessings to you,

Alicia Roark