I mentioned in my last post that I went to the USA this summer with Adam, one of the teens I disciple, to join my brother and his teenage son on a backpacking trip to Mount Hope, in southwest Colorado. This is an area where we have been backpacking since we were teens. Before attempting to summit Mount Hope, we prayed for wisdom and clear weather. When we reached the top of the ridge that leads to the summit, it was foggy, with a strong wind blowing (photo above). We knew it was not wise to continue further that day. We were all disappointed, but we tried again the next day. The photo below was taken in the very spot where we turned back the first day. Later, Adam said: “We prayed for wisdom and clear weather. We got wisdom the first day and clear weather the second day.” I was reminded that, when walking with God, wisdom and clarity don’t always come at the same time. I was also reminded of a quote by a favorite author: “You can have understanding (clarity), or you can have Jesus.”