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Where do you want to go today?

"Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name." - Psalm 86:11 For all his flaws, King David understood the heart of God. I think that if I had written this psalm, it would have read, "Tell me your plan, O Lord, and I will get there any way I can; give me the all the details so the future won’t be such a frightening prospect." But David knew that if he had the whole picture, he would likely miss the point. And just what is the point? We follow God, not to get somewhere, but to be something. God, I think, is much more interested in journey than in the destination. God is more concerned with who we are, than with where we are. Often times we get caught up with what task or to which position God may be leading us — should we stay with this job, or move to another — when God is trying to lead us into a certain character quality or attitude, and he may be able to use either physical location to achieve his