I sat at a high school graduation this weekend and looked at all the graduates, thinking of their different backgrounds. How each person is entering the world with different tools, experiences and perspectives. It's like a game of pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey.For the last eighteen years of their lives, these kids have been preparing to take their first steps forward toward the purpose of their lives. Only some kids have been twisted so often and fast, they're still spinning as they enter the adult world. So much that they can't tell which direction they're headed. It'll take them years to get their bearings...if ever. A few are so focused, they've had their blindfolds off for awhile and have their eyes locked on the goal. Their arms are outstretched and they're deliberately taking their first steps into adulthood. Many kids are somewhere in between.
Think about how you entered the adult world. Were you spinning with no sense of direction, or were you focused? Did you stumble, or were you stable? What/Who helped prepare you? What would have prepared you more?
It's not a blame-game. We all carry baggage into our adult lives. The important thing is what we do with that baggage. Who we hurt with it and how we hurt ourselves with it. But we need to be honest with ourselves about how focused or unfocused we are. Otherwise, how are we going to be able to focus on the purpose God has for us? It's time to stop spinning out of control and look for that target. Reach out to it, so you can reach it!
I pondered the direction of my life,and I turned to follow your laws. - Psalm 119:59 (NLT)
