I coined this phrase some years back because it has both truth and humor in it.

But what does it mean? What is its point?

Yesterday I hopped on my motorcycle to go out and enjoy a ride on a mild December day. What was my Destination? Home.

Implicit in my decision about my Destination of home was the fact that, regardless of which Direction I chose, eventually I would have to turn around (change Directions) and head back.

(I ended up heading east on highway 50, reached Beaulahville and turned back west - 135 miles round trip).

This is what is called a 'round trip'. We love round trips because we like adventures, new experiences and we love home .

Deciding where to vacation is exciting because it is a Destination with exciting possibilities. Likewise, when we go out to eat our Destination has exciting possibilities.

Our place of employment is a Destination.

Where we invest our money is a Destination.

Where we spend our time is a Destination.

OK, back to the phrase I coined above.

If you don't make a conscious decision about a Destination, where you end up may not be where you want to be.

Jesus, came preaching "Repent for the KingdomOfHeaven is at hand". The children of Israel lost sight of their Destination and so had fallen into subjugation to Rome.

God had told Abram: "I am your exceeding great reward". God Himself was Abram's Destination.

So, the Jews needed to Repent (change their Minds, their Direction) in order for them to get to their Destination (God).

Every one of the Beatitudes spoke of a Direction and a Destination:
- if you are poor in spirit God will give you the KingdomOfHeaven
- if you are mourning God will comfort you
- if you are meek God will give you the blessings of earth
- if you hunger/thirst for God He will fill you with Himself
- if you are merciful you will receive God' mercy
- if you are pure in heart (honest and sincere in seeking) God will show Himself to you
- if you try to promote Peace you will be seen as a child of God
- if you suffer persecution while ministering for Christ the KingdomOfHeaven will open to you

Without the Direction you would not reach the Destination.

This reality is an aspect of the Spiritual Law of Seed Time and Harvest. Whatever Direction you take, eventually you will reach the Destination associated with that Direction.

This is Joseph's way of saying: whatever Seed you Sow determines the type of Harvest you reap.

No drug addict started using drugs in order to get addicted.

No thief started stealing to end up in jail.

No liar started lying to end up embarrassed and dishonored.

The addict started using for the Destination or a thrill, a high.

The thief started stealing for the Destination of having property.

The liar started lying for the Destination of advantage.

The problem with each of these Losers is that the Destination that had in Mind was illusory, ephemeral. They did not see the real Destination associated with the Direction they chose.

Our Society has chosen a Direction of Socialism. It has the illusory Destination of fairness, equity and general welfare. However, its real Destination is injustice, inequity and poverty.

In the same way that the drug addict, the thief and the liar made their choice based on an illusory Destination and ended up destroyed, so our Society will be destroyed by choosing the Direction of Socialism.

Sin is choosing the wrong Direction whose illusory Destination evaporates into the real Destination of Death.

Ask God for Wisdom in your choice of Destinations in life. Wisdom is the ability to see the end from the beginning, to grasp the real Destination that your chosen Direction leads to.

He will give you guidance to make the right choices about Destination and Direction int he little things so that your final Destination is Abundant, Eternal Life.