GPS
I was reminded recently of my love/hate relationship with the GPS. Literally, I had it for years and would only get it out for long trips. I would just rather someone tell me landmarks or general ideas... I blame a GPS for getting me lost one time (no resentment or anything).. but I digress.
ALONE. 9 hours in the car. The longest I had ever driven by myself with not a clue as to where I was going. My Mom and dad had given me a general scope of the directions but the GPS had to be turned on for this trip (at the risk of it getting me lost)... it was too long of a trip not to.
About an hour or two into the drive, I discovered I had not gone the way my parents had given me. In fact, I had no idea where I was and I felt sick, and even more alone. My GPS wouldn't let me see all the directions at once--- it would just give them to me one by one. MISERABLE. I love whole pictures, and was impatient not to mention frantic, hello...I thought I was lost again. But there was nothing I could do but listen intently to the directions and follow them. I had no control--- I had to learn to trust the GPS.
It was ironic. Almost comical in a way... of what He showed me through having to "trust" the GPS and more importantly a great picture of what He is always teaching me... to trust Him. He reminded me of what it means to relinquish control to him, to trust. Not demand the whole picture but to trust Him in the details. To listen and follow even when I feel like I have no idea where I'm going. (and when I want to say "what in the world?") I don't always know the whole picture of what He is doing and have all my "why" questions answered but I don't think Abraham had them either when God asked him to "Go" to the land he would show him OR when the Israelites were delivered from Egypt to go to the promise land and then ate manna for day. I love that scripture not only shows us when they were faithful but when they were faithless and when God was completely faithful. He is the same God as he was then. He doesn't change. When we are faithless; He is faithful. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He does not forsake.
Psalms 32: 8 says, "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you." His eye is upon us and he will instruct us. He will counsel. He's done it over and over throughout scripture. and he will be faithful, even when you are just given the next step!
This has been sweet to remember during transition and decision making! To learn to trust His ways and know His thoughts and ways are higher than mine.
ALONE. 9 hours in the car. The longest I had ever driven by myself with not a clue as to where I was going. My Mom and dad had given me a general scope of the directions but the GPS had to be turned on for this trip (at the risk of it getting me lost)... it was too long of a trip not to.
About an hour or two into the drive, I discovered I had not gone the way my parents had given me. In fact, I had no idea where I was and I felt sick, and even more alone. My GPS wouldn't let me see all the directions at once--- it would just give them to me one by one. MISERABLE. I love whole pictures, and was impatient not to mention frantic, hello...I thought I was lost again. But there was nothing I could do but listen intently to the directions and follow them. I had no control--- I had to learn to trust the GPS.
It was ironic. Almost comical in a way... of what He showed me through having to "trust" the GPS and more importantly a great picture of what He is always teaching me... to trust Him. He reminded me of what it means to relinquish control to him, to trust. Not demand the whole picture but to trust Him in the details. To listen and follow even when I feel like I have no idea where I'm going. (and when I want to say "what in the world?") I don't always know the whole picture of what He is doing and have all my "why" questions answered but I don't think Abraham had them either when God asked him to "Go" to the land he would show him OR when the Israelites were delivered from Egypt to go to the promise land and then ate manna for day. I love that scripture not only shows us when they were faithful but when they were faithless and when God was completely faithful. He is the same God as he was then. He doesn't change. When we are faithless; He is faithful. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He does not forsake.
Psalms 32: 8 says, "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you." His eye is upon us and he will instruct us. He will counsel. He's done it over and over throughout scripture. and he will be faithful, even when you are just given the next step!
This has been sweet to remember during transition and decision making! To learn to trust His ways and know His thoughts and ways are higher than mine.
Wow this blog really spoke to my heart !
ReplyDeleteLoved reading your bloc this morning and the depth of understanding and trust in Him along life's journey. May God continue to guide you whatever you do and wherever you go.We are never alone on the highway of life with Him watching over. <3 Mama Sturd
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