As I sat at my daughter’s wedding a few days ago, I began to reflect on the milestones of our lives—those moments that clearly designate a significant change in our lives. When we pass a milestone, life can never be the same. We all have moments like that.
Sometimes those moments are the result of circumstances beyond our control—such as an unexpected death of a loved one. Other times, we are not aware of their significance until sometime later-- when I took a job at a summer stock company in Waterville over 25 years ago I thought it was just another job. I didn’t know I would meet Kelly Nelson and find the love of my life.
But we actually have control over most of our lives milestones—they are the result of our choices, decisions and actions. God gifted us with a free will that allows us to determine and create milestones at any time. I believe God wants us to do just that because in creating milestones, we are choosing to move out of our comfort zone; choosing to risk; choosing to trust in God’s promise to provide for our needs. Milestones can bring us closer to God.
I urge each of us to take some time in the coming days and reflect; prayerfully discern where we are and where God may be calling us to be. Let us intentionally create a moment that clearly designates where we are from where we are going. Let’s have a milestone of faith that brings us to new understandings of service and love. Let’s have a point in time that we can point to and say, “That’s the moment I chose to move closer to God.”
Shalom,
Tom
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