We all Need Direction

A few weeks ago, I was driving home from a wedding.  It was late and dark outside but I figured I didn’t need to pull up the maps app on my phone because it was only 20 minutes from home and I had driven in that area plenty of times before.  I thought it would be easy enough to take a few side roads that would lead me to the highway.  But this is where I was wrong.  A few apparently wrong turns and I suddenly was in an area that was completely unfamiliar.  I underestimated my poor sense of direction.  I thought I knew the way and didn’t think I needed any directions or guidance from my GPS.  How often in our lives have we thought we knew the way and that we didn’t need direction from God?

Most people like to have a plan, and not just a plan for the day or for the week, but for their whole lives.  And while this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it can sometimes lead to leaving God out.  How often do we think we know what is best or think that our wants and desires are better than God’s will for us?  We can ultimately drive the car and make our own decisions, but if we think we know the way and don’t ask God for direction, we will get lost.

Our willingness to turn to God all really comes down to trust.  Do we really trust God, fully and wholeheartedly?  If we do, we will stop relying on ourselves and ask Him for direction, placing our whole lives in His hands.  We will acknowledge that we have a poor sense of direction regarding what is best and allow God to guide our paths.
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It is easy to believe that we have it all figured out or that we know what we’re doing and where we’re going.  But the truth is, we all need guidance and we all need to be shown the way to go.  God will always lead us in the right direction, as long as we place our trust in Him and listen.  The next time you’re tempted to make a decision or go a certain way by relying on your own knowledge, turn to God, the greatest guide and source of direction we have.