I recently went to visit my daughter and her husband in a different state. I hadn’t been there since December, so I was using a GPS app. I was cruising along, singing with the radio at the top of my lungs without a care in the world when the directions it gave me went along with what I remembered. But, then it directed me to turn onto an unfamiliar side street that was off of the main road.
At first, I hesitated and then I decided to ignore it. This particular app is known for routing you around accidents and construction and even alerting you to road hazards ahead, which is why I chose it, but I didn’t think turning on that particular side street was a good idea. Instead of rerouting me as it often does, the kind voice insisted that I turn on the next side street. Again, I wasn’t sure where I was and it didn’t seem like a good idea to me, but this time, I complied.
It had me take one more turn and then, at last, I was on a main road. If I had listened the first time, it would only have taken me one turn instead of two.
I will never know why it routed me the way it did. Was there an accident? Was there a delay? Perhaps more importantly, why did I decide to use the app if I wasn’t going to trust it? I knew when I connected to it that it had more information on the route than I did. Why did I feel the need to doubt and micromanage?
As I considered my GPS trust issues, I thought about my faith walk. I have been a Christian almost as long as I can remember. I love Jesus, but I have to admit that there have been times in my life when I have followed my own directions instead of His. Just like the voice in the app, He always gently reminds me about the direction I need to go. Honestly, I don’t always comply and sometimes I have been completely rerouted with a ton of extra turns.
In the end, He always gets me where He needs me to go because whether I want to admit it or not, He has more information than I do. A GPS app reminded me that I should always trust that Jesus has a good plan for me and He knows the direction I need to go even when I don’t. Perhaps you needed reminding too.
Have an awesome day!
Wendy 🙂