22d • General discussion
Give God the wheel
Psalm 32:8
As long as you keep holding the wheel, you are also responsible for the consequences. But God invites you to place the wheel in His hands. Not because you’ve failed, but because He knows your destination better than you do. Like a guide who knows every mile marker before you get there, the Holy Spirit wants to lead you—the quiet force steering you the right way at the right moment.
James compares the tongue to a rudder on a ship: small, yet it determines the course. In the same way, the “wheel” of your heart sets the direction of your life. What drives you—anger, pride, fear—or are you allowing God’s Spirit to guide your choices?
A wheel only works when it’s connected to the right power source. For us, that power is the Holy Spirit.
There are moments when life spins out of control. Every driver knows the feeling when the rig starts to jackknife or the wheel jerks out of your grip. Sudden loss, sickness, or rejection can make you feel like you’re sliding helplessly. In those moments, it’s hard to keep trusting. Yet that’s when God whispers, Let go—not out of fear, but in faith.
Surrender isn’t giving up; it’s saying, “Lord, I don’t know anymore, but You do.”
Where your steering fails, He takes over. Just as an autopilot steadies the course when the pilot can’t, the Holy Spirit safely guides you through life’s storms.
Still, we must stay alert. Distractions like busyness, worry, temptation, and the opinions of others can subtly pull us off course. The Bible’s call to be watchful isn’t meant to make us afraid—it’s to help us stay focused. The enemy rarely attacks head-on; he distracts one small decision at a time.
So keep your eyes on the road and your heart attuned to the Spirit’s voice. He is your GPS, your Navigation. As long as you follow His direction, you’ll stay on course—no matter what happens along the way.
Every journey has a destination. No driver sets out without one. God has a purpose for your life—not only for today, but for eternity. Jesus has opened the way to that destination. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Give Him the wheel, and He will bring you safely home, even if you sometimes lose your way.
The Holy Spirit is your daily navigation, Jesus is the Way, and the Father is waiting for you at the end of the road.
What a certainty. What a peace.
Give your life over again today—for when He’s at the wheel, you’ll arrive exactly where you’re meant to be.
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