Driving Lessons Never End

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One of my eighteen-year-old granddaughters experienced her first three fender-benders last week on three different days. One going to her college classes, another coming home from work, I don’t know her destination for the third occurrence. I only know what my son told me.

He is very patient with his twin daughters. His concern for their safety is, of course, paramount. However, he slaps his forehead while telling me, and says, “Oh, but the insurance rates for covering the girls. Now this. I can’t wait to break out the gold bullion to pay the next premiums!” Their dad is special in his patience. I think all dads need that God-given extra measure of strength.

His patience reminds me of God’s patience with me when I’m driving under His tutelage. Even more now days, I make sure He’s with me before entering the melee of the public highway of life.

Learning to navigate all kinds of traffic, let alone drive, is a life-long process. The first time behind the wheel is just the beginning. And it gets more dangerous after that.

Just when I feel like I know a thing, I have to remind myself — I now know less than I thought, because there is always so much more to learn. It seems like three steps forward, two back.

That’s God’s way of teaching us humility as we walk before Him, if we will only listen to Him. I’m speaking about life now, for it is all about life, everything we do or don’t do. Learning anything has to do with eternity.

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Driving the Road of Life –

God is still giving me driving lessons.

He teaches me to stay in my lane,

Without criticizing those in theirs.

And never, never try to drive,

When He’s got the wheel.

Lord, help me.

Without You, I’m debris

Going someplace to happen while

My pride writes overdraft checks

For mistakes I can’t cover.

I may never get my license here,

But God will never fire me as a learner.

I trust Him.

I tried going it alone far too often.

He lets me keep the scars as a reminder.

I’m thankful my insurance company is Jesus Christ Mutual. (And the neat thing is the company picks up the premiums.)

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Psalm 139:9-10

If I (drive) on the wings of the dawn,
    if I (park) on the far side of the sea,
¹⁰ even there Your hand will guide me,
    your right hand will hold me fast.

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