Who Is Guiding Your Life?
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.” (Psalm 32:8)
If you’ve ever seen the U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstration team, you’ve witnessed firsthand the incredible capabilities of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet,
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (therefore the F/A designation). The F/A-18 has a top speed of Mach 1.8 (1,190 mph). It can carry a wide variety of bombs and missiles, including air-to-air and air-to-ground, supplemented by the 20-mm M61 Vulcan cannon.
The F/A-18 has excellent aerodynamic characteristics, primarily attributed to its leading-edge extensions. The fighter’s primary missions are fighter escort, fleet air defense, Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), air interdiction, close air support, and aerial reconnaissance. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset,
Of course, whether in a show or in combat, the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet requires one vital element to be effective, a pilot who is in complete control. Despite its whiz-bang technical capabilities, without a pilot in control an airborne F/A-18 would either fly uselessly in a straight line or spiral out of control. Either way, a devastating crash is inevitable.
In the same way, if you possess every gift imaginable but don’t allow God to guide you in using those gifts, you could very well become useless. Or worse, you might spiral out of control and crash. As the ultimate “Pilot” of your life (yes, the “God is my co-pilot” bumper stickers are misguided), God can do amazing and remarkable things.
Imagine what might have happened if Abraham had set out on his own instead of taking the path God had set before him. Abraham willingly left behind everything and everyone he knew to follow God’s will. And as a result of his obedience Abraham experienced God’s blessings, and rewards that were greater than anything he could ever have imagined.
God desires the same for you. When you begin a relationship with Him, He calls you to leave behind what’s comfortable and familiar to set out on a journey filled with wonder, blessing and the promise of a new life. On your journey to obedience you’ll leave behind old habits, old attitudes, old sins and old ways of thinking. Yet the blessing that awaits you is greater than you can ever begin to imagine.
Is God the Pilot of your life? When you allow Him to guide you, God offers not only a full and satisfying journey through life but a home for all eternity. Like the F/A-18 pilot, God is ready and willing to take all of your potential into His skillful hands and use it to fulfill His ultimate mission.
In what ways does your life show that you are living for
God’s purposes and seeking his approval rather than the worlds? When you pray, ask sincerely that God will
steer you away from foolish choices and self-centeredness and take you on the
ride of your life.
Can God change
your life?
God has made it
possible for you to know Him, and experience an amazing
change in your own life.
Discover how you
can find peace with God.
