Rerouting, changing plans

How far down the "road" can you see? What bumps are coming up?

What lies just over that hill?

How many times have you been rerouted lately?

Do you (as I sometimes do) feel like your plans have been thwarted or sabotaged?

What is your response to regrouping?

I am thinking today of several things that are happening in my life, and some of those close to me, and I am HOW amazing that God would *"block that route", that *"the Spirit of Jesus wouldn't let them go there either", that God would give a *"dream", that we would be allowed to see *"all the pieces come together", and finally the "the Master" would give *"a trusting heart". I'm thinking what Paul wrote to us in Romans 8:28
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. "

(notice the many directional changes in these short verses... clear evidence of God's sort of rerouting... may we always have "eyes to see")

*Acts 16: (Paul met up with Timothy and this was the beginning of their trip)

6They went to Phrygia, and then on through the region of Galatia. Their plan was to turn west into Asia province, but the Holy Spirit blocked that route. 7 So they went to Mysia and tried to go north to Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus wouldn't let them go there either. 8 Proceeding on through Mysia, they went down to the seaport Troas. 9 That night Paul had a dream: A Macedonian stood on the far shore and called across the sea, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!" 10 The dream gave Paul his map. We went to work at once getting things ready to cross over to Macedonia. All the pieces had come together. We knew now for sure that God had called us to preach the good news to the Europeans. 11 Putting out from the harbor at Troas, we made a straight run for Samothrace. The next day we tied up at New City 12 and walked from there to Philippi, the main city in that part of Macedonia and, even more importantly, a Roman colony. We lingered there several days. 13 On the Sabbath, we left the city and went down along the river where we had heard there was to be a prayer meeting. We took our place with the women who had gathered there and talked with them. 14 One woman, Lydia, was from Thyatira and a dealer in expensive textiles, known to be a God-fearing woman. As she listened with intensity to what was being said, the Master gave her a trusting heart - and she believed!

Lord I am asking for eyes to see beyond what our flesh tells us should be into what our hearts know will be best, Your way!