Sticking to Our Own Lanes

"Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; then stick to that path and stay safe. Don't get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil." Proverbs 4:25

We recently had a pastor come in and speak while ours was out and there was something he said that really stuck with me.

He said, "God made a lane for each of us to run in. We need to make sure we are running in the lane He put us in and not try and get into someone else's lane."

Wow, how often do we try and step over, thinking, either their lane is better, or, that we can run and do better in their lane along with ours.

That is not our job. Our job is to stick to the lane God has placed us in. Because we all know there is a lot going on in our own lane.

Do you find yourself trying to jump in someone else's lane? Be careful, though it might look good from your lane, doesn't mean it is. You never know what all they went through in that lane to get to the point God has them now. Nor do you know if that lane has remained on the path towards God and heaven or if it detoured somewhere and really leads to sin and death.

Let Proverbs 4:25 keep you focused.

Jesus forgive me for thinking someone else's lane was better or that I could even straddle both mine and theirs. I want to focus on the lane You have placed me in and stay in it until I have finished the race. Keep my eyes focused on what is before me and keep me from getting distracted by someone else running in their lane. Amen