Where Am I Going?
It's comforting to hear that even Albert Einstein had a brain cramp now and then.
One time, Albert Einstein was taking a train to an out of town engagement. The conductor stopped by to punch his ticket, but the great scientist, preoccupied with his work, explained that he couldn’t find his ticket. Not in the coat pockets. Not in the briefcase.
The conductor said, “We all know who you are, Dr. Einstein. I’m sure you bought a ticket. Don’t worry about it.”
As the conductor moved along, he looked back to see Einstein on his hands and knees searching under the seats for his ticket. The conductor walked back, “Dr. Einstein, please, don’t worry about it. I know who you are.”
Exasperated, Einstein looked up and said, “I, too, know who I am. What I don’t know is where I am going.”
For those moments when you’re not sure where you are going, remember that God does.
“A man’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand his own way” (Proverbs 20:24)?
PRAYER: When I don’t know where I am going, Lord, don’t always let me know – just be there for me. When I think I know where I am going, Lord, don’t always let me go – just be there with me. When I want to know where I am going, Lord, sometimes let me know – that I may eagerly follow. When I want to go where I should not be going, Lord, never let me go – that I may faithfully obey. Amen.