I Like Quotes, Part Two

Here are the next two quotes.

“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” — Ella Fitzgerald

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Muriel Strode

Ella’s quote is great. “Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” As a Christian, I need to own that. The Love of Christ is a free gift and He certainly has given me inspiration through His word, His Spirit, my experiences with Him and what I have seen in lives of others. I can’t go wrong if I am following God’s lead.

I also know that He has uniquely gifted each one of us and put a dream in our heart. The first part of the quote is great too. “Don’t give up.” That’s the hard part. Life certainly has a way of getting in the way. But then I have to remember, I have the Love and Inspiration of God within me.

And that takes me to Ms. Strode. Blaze a trail. How exciting. I can be an adventurer, an explorer, a trail blazer. If I follow God, I will blaze a trail through this world. When I read the New Testament books about the early church, I see trailblazers. I see adventurers. I want to live a life of adventure with God. What could be better?

Live Big today. Live like you have the Power of Jesus within you. And if you forget, remember He took care of that part too. Just pick up where you left off and keep blazing a trail.