The Dilemma of Changing Directions

Comfort is key. We live for comfort, avoid discomfort and identify heat quickly and accurately. When the back burner becomes the raging fire and the temperature in the kitchen brings us uneasiness, we don’t have to be told to get out and no one could convince us that we should stay. Peace out, ghost, Audi 5Gs, we’re dipping with no further explanation. By the time the clock reaches “time to go” time to go has already reached overtime and we pivot like a politician to position ourselves for a dash to a more peaceful and comfortable respite. The tea leaves are easy to read when pressure builds and panic increases stress levels to the point of physical annoyance. Or so it seems!
Tea leaves hold no secrets but reading is fundamental. Directions line the path for those who seek the answer; not just the relief. When peace is the comfort we pursue, discomfort leads us on an eye-popping expose′ of revelation and self reflection. Running stops the bleeding but not the cancer. The symptomatic signs of off-balance living demand attention to extinguish those back burner fires before the troublesome kitchen fire takes down the house. Blistering flames and blanketing smoke demand a reflex response for self preservation but sparks alone have a simple remedy. The easy answer is a spontaneous exit at the first sign of trouble; after the first spark, but, wisdom is always wrapped in the choices we make after Holy consultation.

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalms 119:105 (NKJV)