This document discusses various road signs as metaphors for the challenges and decisions faced on the journey of life. It suggests that the Christian life involves "bumps" but that believers should keep going by aligning with God's will. Various signs represent yielding to God's guidance, making choices to follow either fleshly or spiritual paths, and needing to occasionally change direction or share one's experiences to help others on their own journeys. The overall message is that through encountering different people and situations, God leads believers on an individual path toward salvation.

1. Recollection …
A journey … towards
greater becoming

2. BUMP SIGNBUMP SIGN
The Christian lifeThe Christian life
is full of bumps,is full of bumps,
they onlythey only
slow you downslow you down,,
notnot stop you.stop you.
Keep going!Keep going!
No one saidNo one said
it was going to beit was going to be
smooth…smooth…

3. What are the
things you
consider
“bumps” in
your life?

4. CHEVRON ALIGNMENTCHEVRON ALIGNMENT
WWe need toe need to
alignalign
ourselves toourselves to
God’s willGod’s will
and followand follow
Him…Him…

5. What are the
attitudes and
behaviors we
need to “align”
to God’s will?

6. STOP SIGNSTOP SIGN
Sometimes God stopsSometimes God stops
us on the road…maybeus on the road…maybe
we’re too busy, maybewe’re too busy, maybe
we’re about towe’re about to
stumble, maybe Hestumble, maybe He
just wants to talk tojust wants to talk to
us….It is our time tous….It is our time to
stay & spend withstay & spend with
Him, reflecting andHim, reflecting and
examining…..examining…..

7. Let’s stop for a while
and experience the
beauty of silence.
Can we be still and be
in silence even for a
minute while repeating
in a “mantra” … “God
loves me”

8. YIELD SIGNYIELD SIGN
• After God shows usAfter God shows us
His will, we need toHis will, we need to
submit to the Holysubmit to the Holy
Spirit and notSpirit and not
follow our ownfollow our own
agendas and selfishagendas and selfish
motives but let themotives but let the
Spirit guide usSpirit guide us
along the path….along the path….

9. This is the moment
of total surrender
and trust in the
Lord. What do I
need to lift up to
God? … my
family? My study?
My health? My
love ones…

10. WINDING ROADWINDING ROAD
SIGNSIGN
The path to whereverThe path to wherever
wewe aarree led is hardlyled is hardly
ever straight.ever straight.
God takes us toGod takes us to
several other placesseveral other places
along the way toalong the way to
prepare usprepare us toto reachreach
our destination...our destination...

11. Recognize the
different situations
and events in your
life? Recall the
various faces of
people who had
influence your life.
Everything has a purpose.

12. DIVIDED HIGHWAYDIVIDED HIGHWAY
SIGNSIGN
• Even when weEven when we
are going downare going down
the path we havethe path we have
a choice….we cana choice….we can
either obey theeither obey the
flesh or we canflesh or we can
obey theobey the
Spirit….Spirit….

13. “Between two
evils, choose none.
Between two
goods, choose
both.”
The tremendous gift of freedom…

14. MERGE SIGNMERGE SIGN
• The best route toThe best route to
take in thesetake in these
situations would be tosituations would be to
merge with the Spiritmerge with the Spirit
and go with God. Itand go with God. It
might be rough butmight be rough but
it’s better than doingit’s better than doing
it by yourself…..it by yourself…..

15. CROSSROADSCROSSROADS
SIGNSIGN
• Sometimes we comeSometimes we come
to a point in our livesto a point in our lives
where we have towhere we have to
make one decisionmake one decision
from several. It’sfrom several. It’s
hard, especially whenhard, especially when
they’re all good.they’re all good.
Keep in mind, whenKeep in mind, when
all are good, God’s isall are good, God’s is
best....best....

16. The way of the
“cross” is the way
to salvation.
It is just an
illusion to believe
in a life without
cross

17. ROAD NARROWS SIGNROAD NARROWS SIGN
• If you find yourselfIf you find yourself
on a eight-laneon a eight-lane
superhighway,superhighway,
chances are you’re onchances are you’re on
the road tothe road to
destruction. Thedestruction. The
road to God is veryroad to God is very
narrow andnarrow and we needwe need
to fit ourselves into fit ourselves in ……

18. “To choose that
which is more
difficult”
- St . Therese
of t he Child
J esus
“Eight-lane super highway
More practical, easier, more gain,
more advantageous

19. U-TURN SIGNU-TURN SIGN
• In theseIn these
cases, wecases, we
need toneed to
repent andrepent and
turn back toturn back to
God…..God…..

20. God loves each
of us. We are
special and
unique!
God is waiting for
our return.

21. SHARE THE ROAD SIGNSHARE THE ROAD SIGN
• SHARE IT!!!SHARE IT!!!
• Share it withShare it with
others. Shareothers. Share
your victories,your victories,
defeats,defeats,
failures, andfailures, and
successes withsuccesses with
others. You mayothers. You may
just help themjust help them
along theiralong their
road…..road…..