God's Signals in Life

At any given point along life's journey, you may pause and ask yourself, "How did I get here? How did my life end up on this track?" The answers to those questions may leave you feeling like the luckiest person in the world, or like a victim of a cruel joke. Reflecting on your life so far may fill you with gratefulness or leave you with deep regrets. Looking back, you may ask yourself, "What if…?" You may wish that you could turn back the clock, go back to an earlier time in your life and change the path that you took or change the circumstances that set you on this path in life. "If only…"The good news is that regardless of where you are in life's journey, regardless of your past situations and experiences, you can begin at this moment to re-direct your journey to experience a more fulfilling, satisfying and rewarding life that is filled with purpose and meaning. This can be true for you regardless of your past circumstances or your present situation, no matter how many mistakes you have made; no matter how painful, empty or abusive your life may have been up to this point. Alan Drake is an educator by profession, with over 25 years of experience in public education. He holds a bachelor's degree in education from Dallas Baptist University and a master's degree in educational administration from East Texas State University. Alan is an engaging speaker and teacher. He has taught courses and led workshops, meetings, and conference sessions in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas, USA. Just as physical pain is a natural signal that tells our bodies to react to relieve that pain and minimize damage, there are many things that we encounter in our situations of life that should act as signals to alert us to respond in certain ways. Sometimes these signals come in the form of emotions like anger, fear, or anxiety. Other signals may come in the forms of memories of past hurts, or seemingly irrational urges to do something . . . or to not do something. Other signals may come in the forms of circumstances that we encounter, like the inability to pay our bills, or someone cursing us for seemingly no reason.All of these things (and many more) can be taken as signals to respond in a particular way. If we correctly discern the signal, and respond appropriately, we can transform potentially harmful, negative situations in positive ways that can propel our lives in a positive direction and potentially transform the lives of people, groups and situations within our realms of influence.The purpose of this series is to clearly explain the signals and to give clear guidance that can help all of us to make better choices as we respond to God's signals in life.