Walking the Path

"She told you exactly what you needed to hear, that's all. Neo, sooner or later you're going to realize, just as I did, there's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path." -Morpheus, The Matrix


In my many conversations with people, it has become obvious that one of the most difficult things for a person is to be unsure of his or her future.  It is something we all fear.  The first time this really hits us hard, it seems, is right after graduating college.  Being a college graduate, who still has no idea what he's doing, I hope this post will help you overcome that fear.

In The Matrix, Neo acts on the assumption that he is not the "one." This is something he would not have done if he was truly the one.  He re-enters the matrix with Trinity and they save Morpheus.  It is then revealed, through his abilities, that he must be the one! So Neo wonders... why did the Oracle lie to me? Why did she tell me that I'm not the one?"  And thus, we come to Morpheus's declaration: "She told you exactly what you needed to hear."


Sometimes God tells us what we need to hear in order to fulfill His purpose for us. This is difficult to understand... you may say, God is not a liar, He would not lead me astray.  But at times we simply follow a path we believe He ordained for us, only to find that it has changed a few days, months, or even years later.  This does not mean that God has deceived us... it simply means that He tells us what we need to hear in order to fulfill the larger purpose He has set before us.

I thought for certain that God had called me to receive a degree from one seminary, but yet I only spent a semester there.  But that was not a mistake.  I was supposed to spend that semester in Raleigh... it was a fulfilling and rewarding time.  But I never would have gone there for those few months had I known that I would only be there for one semester.  But God told me what I was supposed to hear in order to accomplish the bigger purpose in my life.  And He will do the same for you if you seek Him.