Nor even blessing, but Himself, my God;
‘Tis His to lead me there—not mine, but His—
At any cost, dear Lord, by any road.
Several years ago, while going through some papers, I found a document in which I had listed several short and long term goals. I was very pleased to find that I had accomplished many of the goals. I also was amused to find that some of the goals involved things in which I no longer had any interest.
It is important to have goals and to periodically re-evaluate our goals and our progress toward meeting them. Long range goals should include intermediate goals: steps on the way toward the final goal.
But it is also imperative that we recognize the ultimate goal.
My goal is God Himself . . .
At any cost, dear Lord, by any road.
“At any cost . . . by any road” means submitting to God’s way of bringing us to the goal.
Recognizing that God is the ultimate goal is a sign of spiritual maturity. Being good, even pleasing God, is not the ultimate goal… God Himself is the goal. The next level of maturity is to recognize that we are incapable of determining how we are to reach God. The course to Him is totally His to determine.
Are we ready to point all our efforts to God as the direction for all our energy? Are we prepared to completely trust Him to lead us to Himself no matter what that means, no matter what sacrifice, pain or humility will be required?
Be blessed.
Nick
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