A prayer for the journey by Lindsay Tetter, read by Lea Martin.

I am sure of this that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion

until the day of Christ Jesus, Philippians 1-6.

Do you ever feel like you're just so far off course that you'll never reach your goal?

I know I sure do, from time to time.

I all too often feel I'm just too far off course to make it to where God has destined me

to be.

When I feel God's call in my heart in a certain direction, I want to jump, I want to move

instantly, but I frequently get distracted.

Life starts to happen, and I decide that what I'm currently doing is more important than

the journey that lies before me.

I can't see the endgame, and sometimes the journey towards his destination is terrifying.

Have you ever felt like you were supposed to do something that was well beyond your comfort

level?

For many years I designed it delicately crafted life of comfort.

I wore comfortable shoes, I bought comfortable furniture, I didn't push myself in any certain

direction.

What I learned through this season of comfort is that comfort equaled stagnation.

Ouch.

I'll say it again, comfort equals stagnation.

By staying comfortable, we're staying still.

When God calls us, the journey is typically anything but comfortable, yet we must still

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