This post is a product review with a spiritual application.
My biggest weakness has to be my sense of direction. When I get behind the wheel of a car, my brains just fly right out the window! I have gotten so lost it is not even funny. I miss major turns and exits and if a rode is closed, forget it! I have no idea how to get to where I am going. I have driven in circles for the longest time. Much like the Vacation movie, when Chevy Chase says, "Big Ben, Parliament" every time he passes them. The solution arrived Friday! Woo hoo!!
The GPS was custom made for us navigation-ally challenge drivers! Well I finally took the plunge and bought one. But only after I did the math and realized that this devise will surely pay for itself within a few months. Especially with all the gas I have wasted driving all over God's creation. The Garmin will now direct my travels. I can select "home" at anytime, and it will automatically take me there via the quickest route. Cool, huh? Need gas, and don't know where a gas station is? Click on "Fuel" and it will direct you to the closest gas station from wherever you are. Out of town and feel like a bite to eat? The satellite will pick up where you are and will let you select the type of restaurant you want. They also have a "Lodging" icon to select a hotel. You can even do a search for businesses. (No more $1.50 information calls from the cell phone!!) After you have made your selection, it gives you the name, address and phone number of the closest places. Just select "Go", and it will navigate you all the way to your destination. How bout dat??
Now let's look at our navigational tool that the Lord has place within those of us who believe in him, His Spirit. Often times the Spirit will gracefully say, "Here is the correct way." And what do we do? We go in the opposite direction. We say, "Was that really the Lord?" "How do I know?" "Was that my flesh?" When all the while, it was a gentle nudge from the Holy Spirit directing us "home" toward heaven. The Lord wants to direct our path. He will not give us the whole picture all at once. But He will be a lamp unto our feet. He shows us what's next, not what is way down the road. Much like the GPS, we will get one direction at a time, until we have safely arrived at our destination.
Be sensitive to that still small voice. I usually say, "If it goes against anything in the Word, then it is not the Lord." He will not contradict Himself. I also believe that our God is a confirming God. So go ahead, ask for a confirmation. The things that I have thought were the Lord and weren't, were almost always the things that I only heard once. When I get a constantly repeated message, it usually turns out to be the Lord.
Feeling overwhelmed because you are trying to tackle your whole vision at once? Let me encourage you to just take that next turn. Enjoy the ride! Let the Lord be your guide and you will never get lost! Can I get an amen??
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