God's Path

Have you ever felt you were drifting anchorless upon the ocean, with no land in site? Completely LOST? Your heart heavy with impossibilities? Seeking endlessly for a shortcut to success.
Is your heart at half-mast?
Pick up your shoulders. God's your answer. He's your anchor, He's your miracle-maker, He lives in your heart, so raise yourself to the top of the flagpole! Stand tall...for you are God's Prince or Princess. You're royalty.

We often think that super achievers are the only folks who can teach us anything. But the fact is: You can learn from your surrounding. Wisdom can be gained from other's mistakes, other's thoughts, ideas, and actions. Young ones, older ones, black, brown, yellow, or white ones, straight, or gay/lesbians, transgender, rich or poor, a CEO or a sanitation worker.
You have to be willing to grasp these things placed before you, no matter their wrappings.

There's a homeless man that lives in the woods close by my church. I try to take a care package each week, just to remind him that's he's loved. He showed me a ring yesterday with a cross etched on it, and said, "God goes everywhere with me." He proudly displayed the symbol of his Master, our Lord Jesus Christ.
This man's name is Charlie. I walked down to his camp one day when I couldn't find him. He sleeps on some old foam rubber, and uses the dirty inerts of an old couch pillow for his head. He has two places to sit, both wooden crates. There's plenty of empty beer cans and liquor bottles thrown about. That's why I never give him money. I suppose he drinks to chase the loneliness away. I can't judge him.
I gave him a favorite bible of mine with highlighted passages and scribbled remarks, I'd made throughout the years of use. I believe he'll read it. I pray it helps his situation. I've never told him that I ventured through the woods to his camp, but he knows it, because I left a care package behind for him.
So even old Charlie isn't anchorless. Even old Charlie has possibilities. He may not be searching for the kind of success we yearn for...but God brought me to him. And I know one day I'll see old Charlie in Heaven. I might not recognize him at first without all that hair on his face and head, but our souls will recognize each others.
Charlie's taught me that one can make do on very little. He holds a sign printed with the words, God Bless You. I know there must be others that stop every now and then. See...God takes care of old Charlie.
What makes you think that HE won't take care of you? You've got to ask God for what you want. Nothing is too small or too big. If you're gonna pray, you might as well pray BIG.
You might question me about old Charlie being royalty. But his long gray hair is his earthly crown.
Open the door to your reality. Create JOY! Get up and move. Make something happen. Spoil yourself sometime.
The biggest problem you have to deal with is yourself. Be Gentle. Be Tender.
Look above and know that you will always be LOVED. You'll always have an anchor during high seas. Just reach out.
There's no shortcuts to success. It's the PATH, to success, that carries all life's lessons for you. And, remember, you won't be walking alone.
I've chosen God's Path. Hope to meet you along the way.
Your sister-in-Christ.