orienteering

Which role is most important: leading the team, holding the compass, reading the map, or encouraging the stragglers at the back? Well, if you’ve ever been orienteering, you’ll know that you actually need everyone (all of you) to trust each other completely.

“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

Here, in Proverbs, we’re encouraged to defer our own understanding and rely on the Lord to guide our adventure. It’s a little bit like not arguing with the compass-holder about which way North is, or with the map-reader about how to read contour lines. Trust and submission work hand-in-hand. 

But unlike the typical orienteering team, God’s understanding is perfect, and you can trust Him perfectly with the excursion of your life.

Today, if you’re making big (or even small) decisions about your adventure, ask Him what He thinks. Where will this take me? The Map Reader knows. Which way is best? The Compass Holder gets it. What will happen if I struggle? The Encourager is with you. He is your team. And your journey is going to be so good!