God as The Navigator

sSo while out driving to my friends new house today I decided to use my navigation system on my phone. I logged in the address and on my way I went. I made sure the volume was up and my phone was in a safe place to look when I needed to glance at the map. as im almost there i got distracted and took a wrong turn that took me all the way around in a big circle. i was frustrated because i was losing the little bit of time that i had with her and wasting gas. i just wish i would have kept my focus on my navigation and wasnt distracted by what was around me.

I realized....that our lives could compare to this in so many ways! God should be our NAVIGATOR. He should be the one that guides are path in life. In most cases, however, we are the ones that want to be in control. I have gotten so distracted by the things this 'world' has to offer. I have gotten so distracted by the worries and responsibilities of this life. I let all the other things take my eyes off of my NAVIGATOR. I wasn't paying attention to signals and arrows pointing in the direction I should go! I wasn't staying in His word. I also wasn't listening to my navigator's voice. I heard a little noise but ignored His leading! I wasn't praying anymore allowing open communication and because I got distracted along the way....I stumbled off the path. I got lost...taken by a journey of hills, potholes and DEAD ENDS. It took up time and energy....I lost time with the ones I loved and in the end...those distractions weren't worth losing my way.

I honestly took this as a lessoned learned. So many times in my life I have allowed 'distractions' to take over and blind me from staying on this path with Christ. I have allowed pain, heartbreak, alcohol, self-image, anger, depression, unforgiveness, work, bills, and money to keep me from staying focused on God's Plan and DIRECTION for my life. When times got tough I took my eyes off Him and didn't listen. God is the one that needs to NAVIGATE our lives. If we choose not to listen and stay focused on the worries of this life it will lead to that long journey that never ends. You will be going in circles....getting so tired and weary. The endless journey will wear u down and will just lead to self-destruction.

Trust your NAVIGATOR. Put ur faith in His direction...at times it may not make sense and at times the journey he has planned may seem harder and longer, but the short-cuts and doing things ur way will get u lost in the end. Our Navigator see's our life's adventure from a far. He knows which path to take....He knows the obstacles in the road that come our way...but He will always find a way to get past them....

Never under-estimate the power of your Navigator.