Down Gilead Lane, Season 9 | Episode 8

SHADES OF CHARTREUSE

Season Description

Change is in the Air…Down Gilead Lane College life for Brooke, a new addition to the family and the office of Mayor for John – all situations that can bring stress, discomfort and…opportunities to trust. The Morrison’s learn to turn to God for the answers to all of these changes and move in 12 compelling episodes. In this season you’ll find a new addition to the Morrison family that was introduced in the Special episode, “The Hope That Heals”. Don’t forget to listen to that episode too!

Today’s Story

Everything’s a little out of order as Haley tells her parents the story of her weekend visiting Brooke at college!  But what really happened between Haley and Molly—another visiting sibling?  And why is Brooke struggling with her roommate?  Sometimes, things don’t turn out according to our plans.

 

How about you…

Have you ever had big plans—like Brooke had for college and Haley had for this weekend—that seemed to go all wrong?

 

Check this out…

At the very beginning of the Christian church, there were a handful of men who had the passion and the vision to get the whole thing off the ground.  They were the pioneers of our faith; the Bible calls them “apostles”, and you can read all about the amazing ways God used them in the New Testament book of Acts.  One of these men was Paul.  In order for Paul to do what he did (starting churches all around the world), he had to plan—I mean, it’s not like they had Travelocity.com back in those days!  But Paul also had to be open to things not going according to his plan.  Take a look at these verses in Acts chapter 16...

Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

Even though Paul and his friends wanted to do something good by taking the story of Jesus into Asia, and later into Mysia, the Spirit of Jesus stopped them.  We’re not sure why they were stopped, but we do know that to Paul, Jesus was more important that his plan.  Because of this, Paul altered his plan and went a different way.  Because of this change in plans, Paul ended up starting the church in Philippi, many people met Jesus, and now we have the book of Philippians: a wonderful letter of joy and encouragement.  How will YOU respond when God changes your plans?  Hopefully, like Paul, you’ll make the most of it and eagerly anticipate what God has planned!