Bumps in the Road

I was reminded this week how easy it is to get "knocked" off course. So many times we are waiting for the big "bumps" in the road to divert us from where we are supposed to be heading, when in reality it is often the little bumps that make the biggest difference. I often wonder why God has called me to be a pastor and why He would call me to Grand Haven? I know why, but I still ask the question on a regular basis. Why? Not why am I a pastor or why I am in Grand Haven, but why do I ask why? I realize that though the questions can be good, they can also be the most dangerous things to ask. They are often the little bumps along the course that simply divert me from where I am supposed to be heading and the course that I am to take to get there. I am certain that I will still ask the questions, but I am also certain that I won't stay consumed with the questions as long as I have in the past and will instead press into the future that I am certain God has for me and Hope in Grand Haven. Better days are ahead. Questions will be asked, but the course must stay steady.