Friday, February 20, 2009
TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
By Sally I. Kennedy
Feb 20 2009 05:00AM
Finally, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if
anything is excellent or praiseworthy— think about such things. And
the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8-9 The guide book
said it was an easy hike around the lake, where the flat path hugged
the water's edge. It was going to take longer this day,
because I had to stop every few feet, it seemed, for another
breathtaking view in the late afternoon light.
Rounding a bend, the path began to lean upward. Within minutes the
fork in the road became visible.
The low road? The known path, The easy one. The high road? The unknown
path. The intrigue and mystery of what's out there.
I found myself whistling an old ballad, "Oh! ye'll take the high road
and I'll take the low road, and I'll be in Scotland afore ye".
Decisions, decisions, hmmmm……..
I thought about forks in the road, spiritually- speaking. The Bible
advises us to set our thoughts on things above, not below. I believe
we need to set our goals high, rather than low; be challenged.
Actually, we always have a choice. My way, God's way. Seek the face of
God, who gives us strength for the journey. Look to the Lord and his
strength; seek his face always. (1 Chron 16:11)
The high road, God's way, always the better path. That is good news.
Sally I. Kennedy is the author of "Irish Thursdays: More Little
Parables", "Words from the Heart", and "52 Little Parables from
Ireland" . She lives in south Florida, with her husband Ben. Please
visit her website at this address: http://www.sallyike nnedy.com
email, sallyikennedy@ bellsouth. net
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