Have you
had your Joy Juice this morning? As you
drive along your way, pay special attention to God’s directions!
A few days
ago, I was on my way to a meeting…with a car full of joyful ladies. Though I was somewhat familiar with the town
we were traveling in, I was unsure of the best way to get to our
destination. I was driving and my friend
in the passenger seat was navigating because she was very familiar with the
territory and knew the most direct route.
At first
when she told me to turn right or left, I listened and obeyed her
directions…but we came to a place where I THOUGHT I knew better and when she
told me to turn right, I wanted to turn left.
I was SURE that she was confused. So I did it MY WAY…which was the wrong
way. My precious friend lovingly asked,
“Why would you not listen to me?”
Oh, how God
gripped my heart with that real illustration of how I often react when He tries
to guide me! As long as I am familiar
with the territory, it’s easy to listen to Him.
But how many times have I gone left when God told me to turn right? How often have I sought His direction on some
matter and turned in the opposite direction of what He told me to do? As with my dear, loving friend…I can hear God
whisper, “Why would you not listen to me?” (John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the
way, the truth, and the life….)
When we
are driving on these roads of life, we should listen to God as He
navigates. We CAN trust Him. And lest we forget…the passengers who are
riding with us will be affected by our decisions. May we be joyfully obedient
to God’s directions.
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