“I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With Him at my right, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:7,8

Life’s Traffic

I dream quite often, but I very rarely remember what I dream. I wake up knowing I’ve had a dream, but I can’t remember anything about it. On the rare occasion that I remember my dream, I always check in with the Lord to see if it’s from Him. I recently had such a dream that I know was an encouragement from the Lord.

I dreamed I was driving in a big city—heavy traffic—lots of different highways—very confusing—and I wasn’t sure where I needed to go to get to my destination. I knew where I was headed, but didn’t know which roads to take. As I drove, I saw injustice and unfairness along the way. I wanted to stop and do something, but I couldn’t because of all the traffic. It was a bit upsetting. I also had on shoes that made driving very difficult.

But in the midst of all this, someone was with me who was guiding me. I couldn’t see who it was, but I knew him, I trusted him. He was familiar with the roads. He kept telling me which road to take, and he was helping me with the lane changes in the heavy traffic. I was nervous, but I felt confident that He’d show me the way.

When I awoke, I realized it was a picture of my life! It gave me fresh courage and understanding that I’ll make it to where I need to go on this unexpected journey. Even now, the details of the dream are so vivid in my mind. It has been comforting to me that God understands all the decisions and choices I am faced with, and He is guiding me.

Every week, usually a number of times each week, I face decisions that I have no experience with. I truly don’t know “which road” to take. I feel surrounded with busyness, confusion, choices, unfairness, and it’s often painful to maneuver because of the neuropathy in my feet. Each detail of the dream seemed to reflect the reality of my life!

I have carried the sweet encouragement with me ever since the dream. It has strengthened my heart that God is with me in such a sweet way on this journey. HE is my guide! He is helping me navigate the busy roads. I couldn’t make it without Him.

Father, we love all the ways You speak into our lives. We know You understand and bring comfort to our hearts—even in the specific details. We are so grateful that You are right with us, directing us as we go along. How faithful You are! Amen.