Tuesday, April 27, 2010

road trip vs life

When I was on the road last week, I did some little reflection. What if my life would be like that of a road trip? No plans...not knowing where to go...no direction. I realized it would be fun. I had fun when we had our road trip. We stopped on places that we saw along the way just because we wanted to...did the things that we didn't plan to do...just enjoyed every moment. Same goes with life. I can just do anything that I would want to do. Not thinking of what's next. 

But then, during our road trip. We had a contingency. One of us brought a tent just in case we've got nowhere to sleep and good thing we rented a van. I had to bring some extra cash just in case we might be needing it since we really didn't make any plan. And then, I compared it with life. Then, I saw the difference. In our life, there are no contingencies. When we choose to live an easy-going and carefree life or I must say, a life with no purpose and we reach the end of our life, we just can't sleep in the tent. Our destiny is final. We can't do anything when we are already dead, right? 

And so, I'm glad that I did not choose that life. I praise God that He opened my heart to choose a life of purpose with Him. I've been in a road trip type of life once. It was fun. But at the end of the day, my life was empty. I had fun in our road trip last week. But the truth is, there was really no purpose fulfilled. It was a good experience which really taught me that next time, I should definitely make reservations! And when the day comes that I will meet my Maker, I can excitedly face my destiny. And that is heaven. :)

How about you? What trip are you making? 

To God be the glory. :)