“It’s my turn to drive!” “No, it’s mine!” “He always gets to drive!” As soon as a young person gets a learner’s permit, they want to drive. Having gone through driver’s training with four kids and giving them opportunities to be behind the wheel, I don’t feel quite as uncomfortable or out of control sitting on the passenger side. I’m finally getting used to the idea of being a passenger.
When I was a kid, it was rare to see a female driving a car while a male was in it. “Men always drive!” we would hear. Now, times have changed. This idea of wanting to be the driver is a lot like our lives. We want to be in control. We want to steer the direction of our lives—do our own thing. But no matter how experienced we are we will never be able to navigate our lives in the best way without the Lord. Jesus Christ doesn’t want to be a passenger in our lives; he wants to be the driver! He asks us to turn over the controls to Him. That takes faith! But faith is exactly what it takes to have our eternal destination settled. Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that seems right to man, but the end of it is death.” Proverbs 3:6 promises that if we “acknowledge Him in all our ways, he will direct our path.” Give Jesus the driver’s seat, and let Him take you to the place you could never find on your own. |
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