Long ago, when I gave my heart to Christ, I jumped into the
driver’s seat, thanked God for the car, asked Him for the keys and expected that
He would ride shotgun.
I gratefully invited Him to sit beside me to be my copilot on my journey. I wanted God in my life to help me do what I could not do on my own. I expected that He would navigate around the difficulties and smooth out the road.
Isn’t that what a copilot's supposed to do?
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I gratefully invited Him to sit beside me to be my copilot on my journey. I wanted God in my life to help me do what I could not do on my own. I expected that He would navigate around the difficulties and smooth out the road.
Isn’t that what a copilot's supposed to do?
For much of my life, I have had this propensity to want to
be in control. It’s easier this way . .
. at least that’s what I like to tell myself.
It’s just plain scary letting
someone else drive my car . . . even if it is the God of the Universe, who
knows me better than I know myself and loves me anyway.
For a long time, fear kept me from turning over the keys
to my Savior. Fear of what He might do .
. . Fear of where He might take me . . . Fear of what He might ask me to achieve. I was so focused on ME that I couldn’t
embrace HIM.
Mathew 16.24-26 (MSG) says this, . . . “Anyone who intends to
come with me has to LET ME LEAD. YOU’RE
NOT IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT; I AM. . . Don’t
run from suffering; embrace it. Follow
me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is
no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the
way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything but
lose yourself? What could you ever trade
your soul for?”
Surrender is never easy. Fear can be over powering and the way of
suffering difficult. But God calls each
one of us to pry our hands from the wheel, hand over the keys and leave the driving
to Him.
When I finally relinquished
control I was amazed at what I discovered! There is Freedom in Following, Joy in
Trusting, and Peace in Surrender.
Surrender. Embrace. Trust. Follow.
This is the WAY, His WAY . . .
Lord, teach me to TRUST You, to EMBRACE all that you have for me, SURRENDER to Your perfect Way and FOLLOW where you lead. Amen.
There's been something I haven't wanted to give up control over--but you're right. And I need that freedom.
ReplyDeletePraying that you will have the courage to let go!
ReplyDeleteJer says I have a guardian angel, but I drive so fast the angel can't keep up! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, I also love being in the driver's seat. Well said. We all need to hand the keys over.
Ginger
Ginger, I think that's why I resist letting God drive - sometimes it's just way too slow and I want to hurry Him on!
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