Wise people have found many ways to “stop and smell the roses.” They have learned that any journey we are on—be it a short trip to some favorite location or the longest trip of one’s life—is much more enjoyable and valuable if we enjoy the journey and not only the destination. That does not take away from the importance of seeking a goal and focusing on where we want to be. It simply enriches us along the way and makes the trip a pleasure.

One traveler was looking for a city he had never seen, but on his journey, he became a friend of God. His name was Abraham (Hebrews 11:8-10). The journey of his life was filled with experiences that were at times exciting and romantic, but also trying and sorrowful. God offers the unseen and hard to comprehend destination of being a child in His family. Life is the journey that gets us to that goal. Enjoy that journey; stop to smell the roses.