Thorns or Flowers?

Earlier today I went for a run on our church property which has a a path that has been mowed for those who want to run or walk. I was listening to "Forgiven" by the christian band Skillet and saw a beautiful white flower with a yellow center and a long green stem. I looked at the flower while I was running and didnt pay attention to where I was going and before I knew it I was off the path and into a thorn bush. I got upset and didnt understand why that had happened but I stood back up, got on the path, and started running again. As I was running it was like God said "Why did you get off the path? Its because you werent paying attentioin." So many times the world makes things on the outside of the path look good. We get off the path and go to pick up what we thing is a pretty white flower but in reality its just a thorn bush waiting to prick our fingers. Then we run to God and wonder why this happened to us but if we had just listened to him we wouldnt have gotten hurt. The world makes things look good so that when we see them it doesnt look bad to us so we think "Ah, its not so bad. it seems harmless so it couldnt hurt me." and then we find out really quick its not as good or harmless as we thought. the world does this on purpose you know. It wants us to stay out of Gods will. of the path that has been made for us. It wants us to stay on the grownd and not get back up. But you want to know something really cool? Everytime we get off Gods path and fall, he's always right there to pick us back up, dust us off, and help us move on. he is our strength when we are weak. Our comfort in our time of need. And when we do stray of the path, hes there to call our name and guide us back. yes there are going to be things that try to get in our way, and no its not easy, but thats when WE give up and let HIM take control and let HIM guide us around or through those hard time. He is a light unto our path. God will never fail you. Let him wrap his arms around you and walk beside you so he cant catch you when you fall :)