Charted

What is Charted?

Like a master surveyor, Jesus gives us clear directions to find a fulfilling, purpose-filled relationship with Himself - a map to the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Charted is a daily devotional written by the junior class at Fountainview Academy (Class of 2019). Based on the book Steps to Christ, this book explores the path to the Originator and Provider of Genuine Joy. We don't have to be confused about the way. The certainty is in the journey: divinely Charted.

Without unceasing prayer and diligent watching we are in danger
of growing careless and of deviating from the right path. – Steps to
Christ, pg. 95
“I hope we don’t see a bear,” I worried as my friend Melia and I
stepped out of the dorm and headed for the gym. At 5:30 A.M. the sky
was still an inky black, and a strange eeriness accompanied the frigid
morning air.
Nevertheless, we chatted amiably as we made our way
down to the gym. We were just approaching the school building when
suddenly Melia stopped dead in her tracks and spun around. “There’s
a bear!” she blurted out, panic filling her voice.
“What? No, there isn’t!” I argued as I reluctantly turned my
head. Unwilling to believe that there was a bear, I prayed she was only
seeing things.
“Yes, there is!” Melia insisted. “Look behind you!”
I glanced behind me. To my horror, there, ambling across the
road, was a big, shaggy bear. Terrified, Melia and I wasted no time in
hurrying back up the road in the opposite direction. As we hastily fled,
I gasped: “What if you hadn’t seen the bear? We would have run right
into it!” We shuddered at the frightening thought.
Back in the safety of the dorm, I found a new respect for
the walls that protected me. But what if I had continued to dismiss
Melia’s warning? There were no walls to keep me safe then. The
thought struck me: Do I reject God’s warnings as well? Do I ignore His
cautioning voice? I sometimes find myself careening down the wrong
path, not realizing that dangers lie in wait in front of me. It is in these
times that God whispers softly in my ear, instructing me in the way I
should go. Even though I may not see the danger at the time, I must
trust His still, small voice.