Recently, I have been driving with my daughter, who has her learner’s permit. This is a new season for our family. As I walk around the car, moving from the driver’s seat to the passenger’s seat, I can feel my sense of control escaping me.
I sit in the passenger seat trying to give the best advice I can, as she nervously drives around. While I can give her instruction and guide her to stay centered in her lane, in reality, there is very little I can do if something major were to happen. Grabbing the wheel would probably only make things worse.
This reminds me of our faith journey. We usually envision ourselves in the driver’s seat of our life, and to some degree we are. If we decide to turn right and find there is a dead end ahead, God lets us make that wrong turn and learn from our mistakes.
God sets the course, the speed, and the hazards in our way. Sometimes we may feel in control of our vehicle, and other times we are reaching over from the passenger side trying to grab the wheel and turn it away from what God has planned. We are unsure and scared about His plans for us so we try to take over and gain a sense of control.
Other times, we sit back in the passenger seat and trust that God knows what He’s doing, and submit to the fact that He is actually in control of my life, not me. Those are blissful moments filled with peace and joy until the enemy interrupts those thoughts with doubts.
While I will continue fluctuating between feeling confident and apprehensive with my daughter’s driving abilities, we will do the same in our faith journey. Maybe one day we will learn to fully submit and relax into His plans for our lives. Until then, we will keep practicing faith by knowing His plans are good, reminding ourselves that He loves us, and He is always there with us no matter how many wrong turns we take.
“All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.” (Psalm 25:10)
Katie T. Kennedy's 
Thatâs why we stay in large empty parking lots for first few weeks or so for driving lessons. Itâs comfortable like studying the Bible at home instead of walking in the doors of a busy church where there are a lot of wrecked lives. Why should we go in that door? It is just plain distracting and God wants our full attention on what we are ready to learn directly. We have to stop thinking we are supposed to go in a door that is not a new job or a new house. Itâs a door of choices. Do I get involved? Do I want to meet others because I think Iâm supposed to have friends? Do I need to find more to do than I already do? Be still for God. Prayer isnât one way from me to God. Itâs more God to me. Thought you may want encouragement too. Thanks for inspiring me.
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