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Lessons from THE
African bush

One afternoon early in our trip to Africa, I decided to hike into the bush country along the Mahlakahlaka Trail. I had been sitting so long (airplanes and meetings) that exercise was actually appealing. The trail took me down a mountain, through a valley, across a small stream, and along baboon-inhabited cliffs. And along the way I observed some simple things that reminded me of great spiritual principles.
It’s always safest to follow a well-marked trail. "Come, follow me," Jesus said (Mk. 1:17). Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:5-6)
Turn around the moment you realize you’ve lost your way. Quickly turning around (the definition of repentance) makes it a whole lot easier to get back to where you need to be.
Eating at a banquet is to be preferred to foraging for food in the wilderness. Wilderness dining by yourself cannot compare to sitting down to a prepared feast with your friends and family. “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.” (Matt. 22:2)

And finally, even if you think you’re alone, you never are. Just when I reached the highest point of the cliffs, some friends across the valley called my name. They had been watching me the entire time from their vantage point on the other ridge. “And surely I am with you always....” (Matt. 28:20).

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