A Fork in the Road

Many people I meet while simply walking with Jesus tell me they feel “called” to start a ministry. Their challenge isn’t the calling itself—it’s not knowing what that ministry should look like. They feel they’re standing at a fork in the road, unsure which path to follow.

I recognize that tension in my own life. Over the years, I’ve felt called to many things—writing about God, delivering bottled water, working with fellow veterans, especially those in nursing homes.

What I’ve discovered is that every call I acted on produced fruit, though in different forms and degrees. And often, it was during the idle moments—when I sat quietly on the bench—that God stepped in and got my attention.

Why does this matter?

Because the late baseball great Yogi Berra was right when he said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” You’ll find out soon enough whether you’re approaching a cliff, a dead end, or an oncoming freight train.

If our heart is truly committed to following God’s call on our lives, He won’t let us crash and burn. He will always provide a way out before it’s too late.

Simply Walking With Jesus is my current example. I sensed a leading to take the right fork in the road rather than staying to the left.

Will you and I upset some people by choosing a different path? Guaranteed. But wouldn’t we rather disappoint people than disappoint God?

We all make our own choices. And when I question the wisdom of this new path, I’m reminded of Jeremiah 33:3: “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”

That reminder brings peace.

And with that peace, I know I’m on the right fork in the road.