Life on a Moving Sidewalk

I have been feeling a bit introspective lately and so many thought emerge from that thinking. One is that life is always on a moving sidewalk. I think when we go the right direction on the sidewalk our journey is easier as the sidewalk helps us get to our destination. However, it is so easy to get turned around on the sidewalk. A close relationship with the Lord (one in which He speaks to us and we head in His direction) goes in the right direction. Going in this direction is not without obstacles and even heartache. The world and Satan assure us of that. Still yet, even as Christians, we are bad to get turned around. When we are turned around, even on a good day, the journey is exponentially harder. Just imagine going through an airport in the wrong direction on a moving sidewalk. You would be working harder to make progress even when the path was clear but often it would be cluttered with those headed in the other (right) direction. It would cause frustration and confusion at best. Now imagine that a mountain came up. A health problem, parenting difficulties, spouse difficulties, betrayal by a friend, loss of loved one and the list goes on. Now you are going up the down escalator. Carrying all your baggage and fighting against those going in the right direction. Life is so hard. It will be full of trouble, strife and loses. The only help is to constantly move in the direction of our Savior. He is our only true help. Now knowing all that full well, I still find many challenges and many pertain to the times we live in. It has become hard to even find truth in daily life. The world has become so deceived. Thus making it hard to make discussion on small things and nearly unbearable trying to make big discussions such as parenting. I am not always good about filtering "today" with the Bible. But I have noticed lately that it seems that no one does. There are parents that don't worry too much (they will turn out fine and return to what they have been told) and then those that are very restrictive (healthy boundaries are good). We are the later in case you weren't sure. Yes, we know that may rebel but no we don't think we should change. After all we live in a time when watching shows and movies with demonic and occult are the norm. Where teens having premarital sex hardly gets a second thought. Why have we decided that we can't change the world so we will blend? Why have we become so weak minded? I am not sure if we are lazy or if we think that is not the Christian way. Remember Paul in the Bible. He was not weak minded or willed. He also was successful and prominent. Yet, He gave everything for Christ. He took a stand when it was nearly impossible at times.