I started a labyrinth journey
The day when I noticed my God.
I watched other Christians first though,
And at times their behaviour was odd.
They started their mission by heading
With confidence towards their goal,
While nervously I kept my distance
Yet longed for my God, heart and soul.
Then strangely, at times, while I watched them
They started to head the wrong way
(Their back to the central focus
Causing an endless delay.)
But then as I watched them in earnest,
Faithfully walking, I found
That any who stayed on the pathway
Soon enough turned back around.
Thankfully once more they headed
Forwards, their goal now in sight.
I watched from the edge as a fledgling
Prepares for the moment of flight.
But no! There’s an obstacle there now:
Someone is stood in their way!
Distracted, forgetting their mission
They halted: rain had stopped play!
Their focus now briefly deflected
With panic, they headed away.
So once again, mission abandoned,
Dejected….. another delay!
This pattern just kept on repeating;
Each time that the goal was in sight
Something would cause them a problem,
Badly affecting their plight.
But finally with perseverance,
And patience, and staying on track,
No matter what stood in their way….
The labyrinth always led back!
Whilst watching, I realised shortly
That God’s path is not like a maze
(Which leaves you to chance, simply wandering
Among the dead ends and wrong ways.)
No, thankfully, God’s path is more like
Walking a labyrinth track:
It only has one way to follow
Regardless of any setbacks.
There’s no need to fear getting started;
There’s no chance of losing your way,
Just ask God to show you directions
And follow his path day by day.
The lab’rinth may look overwhelming
But actually leads to the heart,
So anyone choosing to follow
Must just find the courage to start.
So back to the Christians’ journey:
I’d watched them reach glory, and bliss.
I knew that the thing that I’d searched for
All of my life had been this.
So finally, plucking up courage,
I knew it was time to decide
And started my labyrinth journey
With Jesus along by my side.
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