Moana and trust

We’ve been watching Moana a lot the past few days here at my house. ⁣

“You’re welcome!” for getting all the songs stuck in your head now. ⁣

But I love toward the beginning of the movie when Moana sets out on her solo journey on the boat to find the great Maui. ⁣

She’s doing her best sailing her boat, but she’s also completely unqualified. ⁣

The ocean helps to guide her when she gets off track. ⁣

It gets Moana back in the boat when she falls off, it taps her on the back when falls asleep and starts heading in the wrong direction…⁣

The ocean called her on the journey and the ocean is making sure she can complete her journey to find Maui. ⁣

But at one point, a big storm comes. ⁣

Moana is wet, tired, and eventually gets pushed off her boat, knocking her unconscious and stranding her on a deserted island. ⁣

How could the ocean do this to her?!⁣

She’s frustrated. She’s exhausted. She’s confused. ⁣

She feels betrayed by the ocean. ⁣

Until she realizes… Maui is on that island. ⁣

The storm that she cursed actually pushed her super quickly to where she needed to go. ⁣

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)⁣

How many times have I been just like Moana?⁣

Frustrated that a job didn’t pan out just to find my dream job right around the corner?⁣

Angry that a relationship ended just to discover the best person shortly after?⁣

Annoyed that I didn’t get a certain calling only to feel totally at peace with a new direction?⁣

“Each of us can trust in the Lord and lean not. We can center our lives on the Savior by coming to know Him, and He will direct our paths.” —Bonnie H. Cordon⁣

We’ve got the master wayfinder looking out for us and directing our paths. ⁣

We can do our best to steer, even though our best isn’t usually very awesome.⁣

I fall asleep at the helm quite a bit. ⁣

But when we stay focused on Jesus Christ, our paths will lead us exactly where He knows we need to go. ⁣

Despite our best, mortal, often totally flawed, reasoning. ⁣

Trust. He’s leading the way.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black