“His Vision”

I got to thinking this morning on my way to work about what my vision for a friends business project would be. It brought me back to a story, well a memory of something I experienced a few years back. The interesting part, is both my story and this business project involves sea turtles.

So you see, one night while walking around with a few friends from church, i stumbled upon a baby sea turtle. It was around sea turtle hatching season so this was not shocking. What was to me, was the point that this little turtle was going in the wrong direction. It was a cloudy night, so the moon wasn’t exactly visible. This is the main source of light these little guys use to find there way to the safety of the water.

Like all good things he does, God used this exact moment to share to me a glimpse of his vision for me. He whispered to me, ” You see, like this small turtle, you were to once lost. But I found you and set you in the right direction. Don’t be distracted by the other lights in this world, as glamorous as they may seem, but focus on my light that will lead you home, to safety. Do as I have done for you and be the light for others who are lost in the dark. Guide them home.”

While that may not be the exact words i remember hearing, it is pretty close. How amazing right! What i thought to be a normal Saturday night on the beach with friends ended up being something so special. I took from this two things:

We are called to be the light when all other lights go out. To climb into the deepest pits to save our fellow brothers and sisters who are lost and scrambling to survive, much like the baby turtle. On the other hand, we ourselves can also be the “other lights” who distract and mislead others in the wrong direction. I am guilty of this to some degree. We are all not perfect and never will be, but as followers of Christ, we have a duty to not become stumbling blocks to others. Everything we do, is on display for both God, his followers, and the lost.

So I believe I have found my answer to my friends question about what my vision for her business would look like. This place should be a place, rather a light, that guides all the lost in the world in the right direction. A place off refuge and safe keeping. A direction towards safety and home. The world has become a dark place and these kind of lights are getting few and far in between. Don’t let your beacon burn out, it just may be the one thing someone else is running towards and desperately needs.