INTRODUCTION
One of the main
physical things
that helps me to
remain sane is
riding my
motorcycle. When
I climb on that
'beast' and get
on the road, it
doesn't matter
where you're
going - it's the
journey that is
important! I
love to ride the
beautiful back
roads of New
Jersey, through
the wheat fields
and horse farms.
Riding really
blows the
cobwebs away; it
helps me unwind
and restores my
soul.
LOOKING
AHEAD!
However, when I
first began to
ride seven years
ago, I didn't
dare get on my
big cruising
bike until I
went through two
riding courses
first! It was
there that I
learned a very
simple but
important
principle - you
go where you're
looking!
Experienced
riders would
really labor to
convince us to
keep our eyes as
far ahead as
possible along
the course we
were taking. Our
natural tendency
is to look down
immediately in
front of us for
any imminent
danger. However,
doing so can
have a high risk
of you stumbling
and crashing! On
a turn or curve,
you have to look
to the end of
it, and if you
do, you will get
there smoothly,
with any
immediate threat
only deserving a
cursory
notation. In
other words, if
you look far
enough ahead, it
takes care of
everything
between here and
there!
TWO REALM
PRINCIPLE
As I am fond of
saying, "first
the natural and
then the
spiritual" (1
Corinthians
15:46). The
principle of
'you go where
you look' is
just as
important in the
spiritual realm
as the natural.
In
relation to
vision for your
future, wherever
your eyes are,
that's where you
end up! God has
a vision for you
to attain to and
a destination to
reach. How you
get there is
important! If
your head's hung
down and you're
looking at the
ground, you will
lose sight of
your
destination.
However, if
you're on the
move, keep
looking as far
ahead as you
can.
DON'T WORRY,
BE HAPPY?
Don't worry so
much about
tomorrow - it
will make you
too
short-sighted
and you might
stumble and
fall. Jesus
exhorted us this
way in Matthew
6:34, "Therefore
do not worry
about tomorrow,
for tomorrow
will worry about
its own
things...." He
didn't tell us
to forget about
our future or
destination,
just not to be
too concerned
about
'tomorrow!' Keep
your eye on the
prize further
ahead... after
you've finished
the race.
"I have fought
the good fight,
I have finished
the race, I have
kept the faith"
(2 Timothy 4:7).
