In one of the books I read (I think it was Leo Buscaglia quoting someone else) it talked about a tribe who would ask the question of a journey, "Does the path have a heart?" If it does have a heart, then it is good. If not it is the wrong path.
The truth of the matter, friends, is that in the end we will not only be asked why we did what we did, we will also be asked why we did not do what was asked of us. Does your path have a heart? Are you doing what you have been asked to do? Are you fulfilling the quests placed on your heart?
Erwin McMannus in his book Seizing Your Devine Moment suggests that we are not granted a map. We are granted a due north. An idea that we are called to tackle, a place we are called to serve, a people we are called to reach out to.
There are somethings we do not need to ask if we need to do. We already commanded to do. We know deep inside that we are called to do it.
Is there something that God has placed on your heart that you are avoiding? Something that you keep asking for guidance about when the truth is you already know? It's these things we know we must do because they are so hard to accept! These are the things that will change our lives forever.
So I guess the question is do you have the courage to face what it is that has been placed on your heart? Do you have the courage to step out there and take responsibility for your life and what is being asked of you?
The thing is, what if you get to the end of your life and realize that you never did that one thing that was yours to do? What if you got to the point of death and realize that you never really lived at all?
My friends, seek your path. Does it have a heart? Then you must follow! Don't miss you life!