Years ago, Peggy Worthen, wife of newly installed BYU president Kevin Worthen, spoke to the gathered student body. In her talk she referenced highway 6, a Utah road that leads from Provo to the eastern side of the state, including the famous Arches National Park in Moab. In 1983 this road was blocked as a massive rockslide covered the road and blocked the river causing massive flooding. A new road had to be constructed. Although the temporary inconvenience was major, the newly build road was much wide, much safer, and ultimately a much better path through the mountains. Maybe it's because over the past years of living in the East we have come to appreciate the non-linear, swerving roads that spread like spiderwebs here and contrast sharply with the linear roads of the west, but I loved Sister Worthen's observation that "life is somewhat like Highway 6. Even though life in general is beautiful and scenic, the road we travel will not always be an uneventful, direct course, even when we know where we are going. We have to learn to be flexible and to deal with the unexpected."
In our study this week we look at the unexpected and hope to find a bit flexibility in our relationship with the Lord.
Show Notes:
Peggy Worthen, "An Unexpected Path," BYU Devotional 2014.
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Num 11-14, 20-24 - Spirit
Ex 35-40, Lev 1, 16, 19 - Holy
Ex 24, 31-34 - Goodness
Ex 18-20 - Peculiar
Ex 14-17 - Murmur
Ex 7-13 - Plagues
Ex 1-6 - I Am
Gen 42-50 - Forgive
Gen 37-41 - Prosper
Gen 28-33 - Prevail
Gen 24-27 - Way
Gen 18-23 - Altar
Gen 12-17 - Blessing
Genesis 6-11 - Protect
Moses 7 - Zion
Genesis 5, Moses 6 - Walk
Genesis 3-4 - Sacrifice
Genesis 1-2 - Creation
Moses 1, Abr 3 - Who?
Sections 137-138 - Behold
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