The Things I wish I Knew
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Harbor in Costa Rica.
I wish I knew the things that are unknown.
If that were so, decisions would be light
And choices would feel bright
Designed to guide our feet
Straight towards
The path that turns out right.
And yet, we do not get to know
the answers that we hope to know.
Instead, we walk a trail of turns
going one way or another into the unknown.
We think we know where we are going,
But often, we end up somewhere else altogether.
In the end, as we look back on the journey
we realize it was all as it was meant to be.
There are many things I wish I knew,
But I give thanks because I know
The getting there may not be easy,
but the outcome and the growth
makes the journey worth the while.
