I\u2019m so thankful for my phone’s GPS app. Such a time saver. Such a stress reliever. Such great comfort as I take so many road trips by myself. I remember the days of getting lost trying to find a location. I wonder how we made it so well before GPS? How did they make it in the old days before pavement roads or signs? Oh, I know. God was with them, just like He is so present with us today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While my car wasn’t starting on Saturday and trying to resolve the issue, I was going through my car\u2019s Owner\u2019s Manual to try to find an answer to the problem. Besides the car not starting, the outside lights would not turn off. I knew the battery would drain if I couldn’t figure it out. The outside lights were on \u201cAutomatic\u201d and the manual said I needed to \u201cturn\u201d the knob to \u201cOff\u201d, but the knob was stuck. It wouldn\u2019t turn. Instead of unsticking it, I pushed the knob casing right into the dashboard. Lord, have mercy! I thought: “Something else to be charged for at the repair shop!” I tried grabbing hold of it to pull it out, but couldn\u2019t get it to stay. I used a large screwdriver and pliers \u2013 but nada! I quit trying and went back to my prayer time and again, that scripture came to me \u201cDo not fear. Only believe.\u201d Shortly after that I remembered my small eyeglasses screwdriver, used it to pop it back in! And, whoa-la, and praise God — it worked! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seriously, my friends, I know it\u2019s not a magic potion, but I know God is with me. He is with us. His Holy Spirit is in us and He knows everything about everything. He is our wisdom provider, our common-sense initiator, our comfort-giver, and our source of any and everything we need. He is so much more than a GPS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m hearing the message loud and clear \u2013 that we should be communicating with Him as we would with a friend with us in the car, or, across the table from us. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 Those ways include car troubles, family troubles, and life troubles. They include good times and not-so-good times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having a little conversation with Him Who knows everything about everything — provides directions when and to where we want to go. That’s huge when we consider those who refuse to ask for directions — men AND women. They’ll go around the same block or same area of town over and over again before they’re willing to ask directions. But, in this case\u2026..if we just have a little one-on-one with Him Who is the Supreme KNOW-IT-ALL, He will direct our paths. We’ll get to our destination in record time, even get cars repaired. Expert advice! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps you’re looking for direction on decisions that you are having to make today. Just maybe this “Word” is your “Word” too. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways (while driving, washing dishes, mowing the lawn, waiting in a store line, etc., acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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