One of the passions I have is boating. I love the water, I love the wind, the waves, the swimming with friends, the water skiing, boogie boarding, tubing, I love all of it. My dream is to have a cabin on a lake where I could write and have a studio to produce videos. It would also be a place where friends could come to go boating and barbecuing.

Until that dream comes true, I have the honor of hanging out with friends who have a boat. Kathy, every year invites me at least once to go on a boating trip with a group of ladies. Who will be on a boating trip is a surprise, and I love how people we don’t usually hang out with all gather on the boat for a day of laughter and lunch.

Yesterday we did just that once again. I loved watching the smiles, hearing the conversations and for me driving the boat. While the wind was whipping in our hair, I was driving just enjoying every moment behind the wheel and the Holy Spirit says to me, “Have you ever looked back while driving the boat?”

I thought this was an interesting question, and I said, no, I don’t look back while driving the boat unless there is someone I am pulling on skis, an inner tube or wake board. The Holy Spirit then said, “I want my people to drive boats not cars, for when they drive cars they are looking in the rear view mirror and I want them to look forward only and enjoy everything in front of them.”

I was not expecting that while living my best life. But then I realized, of course the Lord said that at that moment, because I was living my best life and He wanted me to know how to maintain that even when not on the water.

Friends, face forward, stopping looking behind you, enjoy the ride, enjoy the wind, enjoy the waves, enjoy the people in your life. You are not pulling anything so there is nothing to look for behind you. God has good things in front of you. Www.apostolicresourcecenter.org