Travel

Does traveling throw off your schedule like it does mine? I'm in the midst of the busiest work-travel period I've ever had. From October 3rd through the 16th, I'm away from home for 9 days. I've had an overnight in Macon and 4 nights in Savannah. I'm leaving by 6:30 in the morning for Macon again, then I'll be in Athens on Tuesday. It's like I'm doing a tour of the state of Georgia. :D

And while I was away, Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida; an unbelievable category 4 hurricane. I was in Savannah at the time and was contacted by multiple people as to whether I would return home early. I looked at the estimated path and determined that leaving early would actually place me in the path of the storm. So I didn't change my plans as overnight the tropical storm passed between my location and home. In fact, as a left the following morning for home, the roads were clear and I had the safest, fastest ride I've ever experienced returning from Savannah.

It made me think about how we react to impending storms. We rush in and try to prevent them from happening or somehow try to lessen their severity. Sometimes just waiting for God to lead us would be like me waiting for the storm to pass. I sometimes jump into the fray of a problem and get overwhelmed when perhaps I should just wait for God to show me the best way to pass through.

Psalm 107:23-31 Those who go down to the sea in ships,...they see His wonders in thee deep. For He commands and raised the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves of the sea. They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths; their soul melts because of trouble...and are at their wits' end. Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses. He calms the storm,...so He guides them to their desired haven.