Have you had your Joy Juice today? Enjoy the journey as you drive through your
day.
Often we
jump into the driver’s seat and without a second thought, take control of the
wheel. We know we must be careful to
obey the traffic laws and to be cautious of other drivers along the way. Especially when the highways are crowded or
the weather is dangerous, we have to be on high alert so that we can arrive at
our destination safely.
While I’ve
been referring to driving a vehicle…let’s talk for a minute about our lives…the
choices we make…the detours we choose… the storms we have to navigate
through. IF we choose to travel the road
of life alone, without God, then we
will be anxious and not experience the JOY found by resting in Him..
Here’s a great analogy from Focus on the
Family contributor, Shana Schutte:
“Imagine a woman who is trying to wrestle the driver’s wheel away from
her husband. Now imagine a woman who is sitting in the passenger’s seat
allowing her husband to drive without complaining or correcting. Which one do
you think is experiencing rest? The one who trusts and is sitting in the
passenger’s seat, of course. She is enjoying the scenery. She is not fretting
about how her husband will get her where she needs to go. She is just relaxing
and resting…But, the other woman doesn’t have time to enjoy a thing because she
is too busy trying to be in control. If she would only choose to trust, she
could rest, too.”
Let’s
give God the steering wheel and get ready for a joyous ride!
Psalm 37:7 "Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who
prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes."
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