Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.

- Pablo Picasso

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"Where God guides, He provides." Long ago I stumbled upon this phrase; a phrase I forget from time to time and a phrase that is still always timely when revisited.

 

We all wake up some mornings, my friend, to find our world has subtlely changed around us. We may feel all alone in Life's solitude. Life's challenges, disasters and detours send us into uncharted waters and unknown lands. We believe we have no map, no supplies, no specific mission and no destination. But we also know from past experience, that is simply not true. For where God has guided, He has also provided.

 

Bear in mind that the word used is "provides." What we need, where we need it, and when we need it. It will be there. But that doesn't mean we'll bring home the Powerball lottery bonanza tomorrow or find ourselves adorned with fame and celebrity status. Just what we need, where we need it and when we need it.

 

You may simply find that the reward for being faithful to the Call and following the detour or facing the challenge is not monetary or fame, but simply the journey itself. A newly learned skill, a fresher perspective, a wiser heart, a moment of blessed solitude and discovery - the reward that is provided when you go where you're guided.