The Yellow Brick Road: Finding Our Way Back Home”
(Approx. 600 words in your authentic voice)
I love how God often uses movies to articulate prophetic messages to me. One of those timeless stories is The Wizard of Oz. I believe it carries a powerful message for us right now—as individuals and as a nation—because we are all walking our own version of the yellow brick road.
We’re facing storms on every side—political division, racial tension, mental exhaustion, economic uncertainty, spiritual warfare, and relational disconnection. Yet even in the midst of it, God is calling us to keep walking, to trust the path He’s laid before us, and to believe that the road, however winding, will lead us back “home.”
Let’s look at Dorothy’s story for a moment.
Dorothy was an orphan girl living on the Kansas prairie with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and her little dog, Toto. When a cyclone hit, she didn’t make it to safety in time. The storm lifted her and her house high in the air, and she landed in a strange land called Oz. Her house accidentally killed the Wicked Witch of the East, and from that moment, her journey began.
Dorothy was given the red shoes of the witch she defeated and a mission: to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to find the Wizard, who could help her return home. Along the way, she met the Scarecrow who longed for a brain, the Tin Man who desired a heart, and the Cowardly Lion who needed courage. Each companion represented something vital that Dorothy—and we—must discover within ourselves.
The truth is, all of us have faced cyclones that have picked us up and dropped us into unfamiliar places—emotionally, spiritually, or relationally. Life can shift suddenly, and before you know it, you’re on a journey you never planned to take. But those very storms that uproot us are often the ones that carry us into our transformation.
God uses the winds that seem destructive to redirect us toward purpose. Dorothy’s journey wasn’t just about getting back to Kansas; it was about becoming the kind of woman who could appreciate home again. Likewise, God wants to use our challenges to transform our hearts, renew our minds, and build our courage for the journey ahead.
Sometimes, we meet people along the way who mirror pieces of ourselves—the wise ones who help us think clearly (like the Scarecrow), those who remind us to feel and love again (like the Tin Man), and those who encourage us to face our fears with boldness (like the Lion). These people are part of our destiny helpers, divine connections God sends to help us reach the promise.
The good news is that even in Oz, Dorothy was protected by a kiss—a reminder that God’s covering was on her the entire time. You are covered too. Every prophetic word spoken over your life, every helper God has sent, every red shoe moment that reminds you of victory—it’s all evidence that He is still with you.
No matter how long the road feels, keep walking. The yellow brick road represents the path of divine order, the steps God has already ordained for your life. It may twist and turn, but it always leads home.
And when you finally arrive, you’ll realize that “home” isn’t just a place—it’s the presence of God.
There truly is no place like home.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”