Straight path

(didn't know the train was fully automated until later!)

Straight path…

On a recent trip to Vancouver I rode the SkyTrain from the airport to the downtown hotel.  This fully automated transit system moves a large number of people efficiently and economically around the Greater Vancouver area.  Despite its name the train does travel underground at various times and this is where it gets interesting.  

In the dark confines of a tunnel, riding in a brightly lit train, there are few external points of reference.  And as you look forward, the next car seems to float left and right in an eerie fashion while your car stays stationary.  It's just an illusion of course, the whole train is rounding the corners, but your focus really affects your perspective.

"Trust in The Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."  Proverbs 3:5-6

Our lives are filled with more twists and turns than the craziest subway system could ever have.  When we focus on the external, our emotions and relationships can get whipsawed back and forth.  We run from happy to sad; from confident to confused. And we can't see when it will ever end.  When we focus on the eternal though, on what lies ahead, our situation calms down.  We see the world shifting from left to right, but our portion stays straight. and we see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Trust in The Lord and look ahead!

Thanks for all you do.

Brian

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Volume 7, Number 5