GPS

I have no sense of direction. Truly. N.O.N.E.

I cannot emphasize this enough!

GPS was created with me in mind. And I am thankful.

But what happens when they shut down a part of the interstate? And you are re-routed? And then you reach into your purse and you realize your phone is still at home. You cannot call your map of a husband. You cannot call your interstate savvy best friends.

You consult with Bertha (your GPS with a deep voice) and she tells you to turn around. Once you are headed back to the place where the interstate is closed down you realize that GPS Bertha will keep leading you to the section of the interstate where the DETOUR sign lives.

The real problem came with the detour. You have a choice of going South or North. You knew the word South made you feel more warm and fuzzy inside. So you went South. However, it dawns on you that most people rarely say, "The entire day went North from there". So, now Southward direction has lost appeal. And GPS Bertha is screaming "When possible make a U turn".

You are confused.

You are lost.

You are LATE.

You are alone with your own thoughts and your limited understanding of the one thing that can provide rescue.

You pray.

You grab the GPS and ask it for the route to your destination with least use of freeways.

You see the light at the end of the tunnel.

It took an hour and 15 minutes longer to arrive... but you safely pull your car into the parking lot and breathe a sigh of great relief.

Isn't it often this way with God? We have our limited understanding of Him while we are traveling on the road of life. We often try other resources first. They are bound to fail us. We seek with our own understanding and find we are headed South. Then we finally ask HIM again - and we realize that we can follow HIM with trust. Our time of struggle and human reasoning may have detoured us even further, but God always has a way of delivering us to our destination. We may arrive late in our own timing, but HE is right on time.

And you promise yourself - from now on you will not leave home without a MAP and alternate directions. Always lean on the G.P.S. - God Positioning System - and not your own limited understanding.

Wisdom - it's what we learn from our trips that head South.