{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Aletheia Baptist Ministries","provider_url":"http:\/\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog","author_name":"Rick Shrader","author_url":"http:\/\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog\/author\/rick\/","title":"The Junctions in the Road","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XFYPEPB6li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog\/gps-the-junctions-in-the-road\/\">GPS &#8211; The Junctions in the Road<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"http:\/\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog\/gps-the-junctions-in-the-road\/embed\/#?secret=XFYPEPB6li\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;GPS &#8211; The Junctions in the Road&#8221; &#8212; Aletheia Baptist Ministries\" data-secret=\"XFYPEPB6li\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=http:\/\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GPS-Logo.png","thumbnail_width":3000,"thumbnail_height":3000,"description":"Life is a series of intersections which demand a choice of one direction over another. Paul found this true on the beginning of his second missionary journey in Acts 16. He wanted to turn left to Asia but was \u201cforbidden by the Holy Spirit\u201d (vs 6). Then he wanted to turn right toward Bithynia but \u201cthe Spirit did not permit them\u201d (vs 7). He ended up in Troas until God called him to Macedonia (vs 10). God knew that the right turn at the right time would make a world of difference in Paul\u2019s ministry. It would be nice if we all had the advantage the apostles had of direct revelation from God for even the smallest decisions. But we don\u2019t."}