Grateful for the Journey

It’s been an interesting day so far. I’ve seen some early April Fool’s jokes (from my time zone, anyway) and had a good time, but in this post, I want to be serious for a bit.

Our lives are a constant journey toward the world to come.

This is a day that the LORD has made, so I will rejoice and be glad in it. Each day is a step on my journey.

I recently talked to someone about the Camino de Santiago and believe our lives are like such a walk. That walk is 30 days, but each of our days is a facet of the long journey home.

Hopefully, the world will simmer down in the coming weeks, and we can get back to a sense of normalcy. The world can’t be on the fritz forever.

Many Christians are freaking out right now, thinking these current events are a sign of the End Times. My opinion is that we should remain vigilant for the sake of the gospel message, but we aren’t there yet. Beating a dead horse at this point with that statement, but that’s where I stand.

This will all likely fizzle out in a few months.

I’m truly grateful to God for the blessings He has given me. Blessings that I feel I don’t deserve in the slightest compared to His holiness, but that’s why He is good and I am but flesh.

I must admit I’ve been overthinking a few things the past few days, and not in the K-pop way.

Comes with the territory of being someone who studies things carefully.

I’m questioning some things, not for the sake of being contrarian to my preconceptions, but for the sake of being careful. Not that my questioning is negative in and of itself, but I want to make sure I’m heading in the right direction and toward the right people.

If what I believe is true, then I’m ecstatic beyond compare.

Being careful and patient comes with the territory of being a Christian.

My point is, we can overthink things all we’d like—but the truth is, we should remain thankful in all situations. Our journey continues no matter what is going on.

Whether things will pan out in the way I suspect remains to be seen. Even still, I’m thankful for living my life and the gifts I’ve been given from heaven.

Our King wants us to prosper in our lives, and the common mindset of blessings resulting from checking off a box doesn’t truly click for me at the moment.

I believe God loves us and wants us to understand we can’t earn our place while keeping the Torah in mind in all circumstances. The Torah is our compass on the trek, the journey of our souls to the highest state of illumination.

But I am grateful for the reach I’ve been getting around the world with my words. There’s so many countries and areas of the world my words are reaching, and I’m gleeful to know that.

People from all walks of life get to hear a lowly servant’s thoughts thanks to the modern era’s wonders.

I’ve always said if even one person is affected in a positive light from the things I’ve written, then it is fully worth it to me.

If that means a remote village in Azerbaijan or the massive cities in the USA, I’m grateful.

My credentials aren’t as impeccable as I’d like at this stage of my life (I’m only 35), but there is always room for improvement and growth as I walk this life with the King of Kings guiding my path to my highest good.

My outlook for 2026 is positive, despite all the reasons people have to be fearful.

The joy I feel will never be removed from me.

At this stage of my journey, I’m happy to understand that my continuing path is not over yet.

I’m releasing my next book this coming Saturday and will continue writing for many years to come.

That’s the beautiful thing about journeys, though.

They continue until the destination is reached.

But I’m someone who doesn’t believe in retirement, hoping to write words until I die at my keyboard.

Have you stopped to be grateful for your own journey today?

The path never ends for those who seek the ultimate light to illuminate the path for others, even long after we’re gone.

Blessings and shalom.

*The lyrics of this song have nothing to do with what I’m talking about, but this is one of my favorite liquid D&B songs of all time and it’s called “The Journey”, so….