What Give you Direction in Life?

Daily writing prompt

What gives you direction in life?

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What Gives Me Direction in Life?
Well, for me, often direction doesn’t come from a five-year plan or the latest self-help trend. It comes from a much deeper, unshakable source: my faith in Jesus, the guidance I find in my Bible, and knowing where to look, and the wise conversations I have had with my grandma.

Jesus is the compass that keeps me grounded when life feels uncertain as it often can be. His example teaches me how to love, serve, and keep going. My Bible is where I turn when I need clarity—it’s full of reminders that I’m not alone and that there’s purpose even in the waiting or the struggle. His word never changes, and it is still the same today, as it was yesterday. He is still my strength, no matter what circumstances I face.

And then there’s my grandma, she doesn’t just offer advice all the time, but when she does, it carries heavy weight. She speaks from experience of trials, and her raising. She was one of the elderly that got up before the sun come up, and picked peas, and spent the rest of the day shelling, and putting them up, for the next year. She swept floors, that weren’t strong, but, she reminds me that it wasn’t the house that was a home, but a home that was their house. She has a way of speaking truth wrapped in love, reminding me of where I come from and the values that truly matter. Her stories, her prayers, and even her gentle corrections , that aren’t always so gentle. She offers this same love to my children. I have the pleasure of living walking distance from her now. These blessings have helped shape the way I see the world, aside from my job, that sometimes doesn’t show the best picture of the world.

Together, these three sources—faith, Scripture, and my grandma’s wisdom—are like my North Star. They don’t always give me the easiest path, but they always give me the right one.