Are We There Yet?

My Musings – As a youngster, I remember the long road trips to visit my grandparents.  Without fail, either I or one of my two brothers would eventually ask “how much further?”  This question was usually asked a number of times before we reached our destination.  Five hours is considered a long trip when you are young.  In many respects, our walk with Christ is the same.  As long as “we are here,” means we are not there yet.  Just drifting through life will take us further away, because the “headwinds” of this world keep pushing us away from our “goal.”

For most of my childhood, our trips to my grandparents took us down two-lane roads.  No four-lane interstates went our way.  Road construction meant more than mere delays.  It meant long detours that took us miles out of our way before we could return to the designated route.  Life…