You’re not paying attention to the signs.

I went hiking yesterday up in the mountains my intent was to hike Wheeler Peak from the Red River Side.

Was not sure if I was going to be able to do it or not because I can see snow. And I’m not equipped to hike on snowpack. I’m going to give it my best shot I pulled into the trailhead even took a picture of the trailhead sign. I did not notice the mistake I was fixing to make. I took off and started hiking. My All trails app told me I was going the wrong direction. Evidently I didn’t believe it.  I kept going thinking it was going to change as I went further.

I started getting this bad feeling and I’m looking at my map and realize that the trailhead was all the way around the other side.   I managed to hike up 30 minutes before I realized my mistake and had to walk back down to my truck

When I walked around the trailhead sign it said Middle Fork trailhead.  Immediately I hear in my spirit you’re not paying attention to the signs.

So Sunday he shows me the chaos in my life, and yesterday he shows me I’m not payimg attention to the signs.

I make it to the Wheeler Peak trailhead. I’m already getting started later than I want because of one hour boo boo earlier. So I take off hiking. I make it about 2 hours and I start hitting snow and it’s getting deeper and deeper. Somebody walked this Trail before because I’m using their Footprints to step in. I’m starting to think have I made a mistake. I didn’t bring my hiking boots, that was a bonehead move. I’m hiking in my tennis shoes. So far so good though. I make it 3 hours and I have to stop I am wearing out.  I am 3 miles almost 1700 ft in elevation. I’m sitting here taking a break thinking I need to turn around.

Pay attention to the signs I hear.

That’s what the holy spirit said earlier. I decided to push on I’m looking at the map thinking I can do this.   I come to this big old tree that has fallen across the trail. I go around it keep on going. I come to another tree laying across the trail. I keep going. I come to another tree laying across the trailhead and I have to go way around it and step in deep deep snow.

I hear you’re not paying attention to the signs.

I’m oblivious of the three trees basically signaling to me I need to turn around and go back down. At least that’s what I thought.

I realize that after I made a decision to push forward that my feet were starting to get cold and they were wet. I believe if I turned around right then at the three mile mark my feet would not have become wet or freezing.

So what did I get from this sabbatical? Two blind spots in my life. The chaos that I never saw and not paying attention to the signs that are in front of me.

It has been a good 4 days.

Exodus 34:23-24 (ESV) 23 Three times in the year shall all your males appear before the LORD God, the God of Israel. 24 For I will cast out nations before you and enlarge your borders; no one shall covet your land, when you go up to appear before the LORD your God three times in the year.

While I was away I picked up two signed contracts. And heard from the Lord very well.

I believe just as the passage says my borders were enlarged for sure

Is he calling you away?