Clear the crap and the path will present itself.

I used to think I was waiting on God to reveal the path, the future, the direction I should go. That’s not what I believe any more. And I think a lot of really good people are waiting on God while God’s waiting on them.

My friend told me about a trail near his parent’s cabin in the woods. He’d just discovered the trail after growing up visiting the cabin dozens of times. But this time he was walking his dog and his dog chased a ball into the bushes. My friend then discovered that there was an overgrown path to an amazing trail that led he and his dog on the hike of a lifetime. A trail, hidden from sight, but right there all along.

Clear the crap and the path will present itself.

For me to see the path everyday—and not assume I’m on it, or blindly charge down a direction that just looks good on paper—I need to clear out:

  • fear of what people think—people-pleasing
  • fear of letting people down
  • shortcuts
  • anxiety about the future
  • distractions—even my own ideas that distract me

What about you? What do you need to clear out today?

Start here—just say it, pray it, out loud: “I’m rejecting and clearing out of my life _________________”

Notice when/if the thing returns and clear it out again.

You’ll get to the path soon enough.