Been Down That Road Before: Maybe It’s Time For A New Driver…
Proverbs 3:5-6 (New Living Translation)
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
6 Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
As I sat tonight, thinking of the devotional and which on of the many subject matters, God would give me to cover. I began to look through my notes that I had taken during my devotional time and came across a note I wrote to myself in the corner of a piece of paper which said, “been down that road before, it is time for a new driver.” I immediately began to chuckle, realizing that God was speaking loud and clear. There are so many areas in my life where He is allowing me to start over. Instead of beginning at the finish line in so many areas at 45 I am at the starting line. It is ironic, but it is refreshing. I have been down some of the roads I am at the starting line and this little reminder was not to be caught behind the wheel this time, but allow God to lead me.
So many of my friends are in what we call new seasons in their lives. But many of us have been in some scenarios that look familiar to us, but for many of us we have realized we can not do anything in our lives as we use to. Everything and I do mean everything has to be placed in God’s hands. For a few of us we are still struggling to see that we need to move out of the way and let God drive, for others we need to stop being back seat drivers trying to orchestrate our lives from the background telling God what we will and will not do. For me I have decided to give up my licenses all together and leave the driving to God. The realization that I am not qualified to drive has come on the heels of repeat accidents and moving violations. So in this season I have handed in my licenses to navigate and control my own life and destiny to one so much more qualified than I. The one that made heaven and earth, the one who is the beginning and the end, the first and the last, and every thing in between, the one who is perfect in all His way, you know who I am talking about, or at least you have heard of Him, Jesus.
I have heard people say they are tired and then when you say what are you willing to change, give up or turn over the answer is nothing, and then I realize that they truly are not tired yet. You see when you keep driving yourself into a brick wall, or navigated down a dead end street enough you will get tired of the pain, the scars, the negative effects and impact and we will throw up our hands in surrender to God and let Him have full and unfettered control of our lives. It is when we realize that all is God’s and He has the power to direct and map our lives, and it is better to go with His flow then try to steer when we obviously have both hands are tied behind our back.
Today if you are finding you are driving on the wrong side of the road, or you keep going down the same road, but the street names have only changed, but you are still misdirected, it might be time to consider the real source of the problem and it might be you. It might be time for God to revoke your license in order for Him to chauffeur you, and get you where you need to go in style and in His will in His time! Think about it….
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