A word with Kent: WHEN HE TAKES THE WHEEL

I had this argument with someone few days ago, he said,"Trust in yourself as much as you trust in God" and i objected immediately, i said,"You trust in God more than you trust in yourself" i felt that was the right thing he would have said, but then it became clear to me that there are no second positions, you either give him the wheel or you ride it yourself, the truth is trusting in God is all you have to do, Proverbs 3:5-6 says,"5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,And He shall direct[a] your paths."

My pastor would say,"once you acknowledged God as your driver, things begin to work easily for you". Read: Acknowledge God as your driver . So what happens when He takes the wheel ?

Peace

Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still and know that I am God.” (NKJV) I don’t know about you, but I have never had any success trying to boss someone around while attempting to trust them simultaneously. Trying to be in control and relinquishing control at the same time just doesn't work; they can’t co-exist inside the same heart. When we let God drive our lives and trust that He knows best, we are able to rest and "stay still", which means that we will ultimately experience peace. You can’t hold the steering wheel and let God drive at the same time if you want to experience the peace that comes from trusting Him. Nope, you've got to let go of the wheel, Dear.

Rest

When you trust and decide that you will let God drive, there is a natural rest that will occur. Imagine a woman who is trying to wrestle the driver’s wheel away from her husband. Now imagine a woman who is sitting in the passenger’s seat allowing her husband to drive without complaining, correcting or Shouting at him. Which one do you think is experiencing rest? The one who trusts and is sitting in the passenger’s seat, of course. She is not thinking about how her husband will get her where she needs to go. She is just relaxing and resting while she is enjoying the ride. But, the other woman doesn't have time to enjoy a thing because she is too busy trying to be in control. But if she would only choose to trust, she could rest, too. Which woman will you be like?

Contentment

There are a lot of things that I like to do, but there are some that I don’t. I don’t like to stay in a building site all day screeding; I don’t like to stay up for days without sleep, and I don’t like to read books about Chemistry. Why? Because God didn't design me for screeding houses, foregoing sleep and reading books that make my brain feel like it’s been put in a hot pot. And because God didn't design me for these things, if I did them, they would make me feel exhausted, fatigued and lifeless. When we try and take the wheel away from God because we don’t trust Him, it will lead to emotional and spiritual fatigue. Why? Because we’re doing something that we weren't created for. God made us to lean on Him in dependence—to let Him drive—which leads to contentment, and the confidence that we are exactly where we need to be, doing what we need to do, and fulfilling the role He created us for. This will usher in deep contentment.

Communication

Have you noticed that it’s difficult to effectively communicate with someone that you don’t trust? When you are trying to take the wheel from God, it’s a for sure thing that you won’t be talking to Him the way you would if you were letting Him drive. Again, imagine the woman who is trying to take the wheel from her husband. Imagine what she is saying. The words coming out of her mouth aren’t nice, are they? They aren't edifying. They’re just plain mean. She’s loud. She’s bossy. Now imagine the woman who is resting in the passenger’s seat. It’s like she has honey in her mouth. Her words are sweet. Because she is relaxed and she doesn't feel threatened, she is kind. She just chatting away with her husband like everything is perfect. When you’re trying to take the wheel from God, your communication with Him will be hindered. Words of gratitude will be replaced by complaining, and praise will be ruined by criticism. You will find that you won’t be able to communicate with God easily because you’ll be thinking that He should be driving you better or somewhere else.

Love

You will also only love God as much as you trust Him. As you drive along your journey in life, you’ll find that confidence in God’s love is always coupled with trust. As I said, this means letting Him drive. When love and trust are combined, they are a match to faith. They will set your confidence on fire so that you can ride anywhere that God is taking you without fear.

Are you convinced that allowing God to drive is best? If so, I challenge you to let God take the wheel. i know, this can be hard, especially when life is tough and you’re not sure where the road may lead. However, moment by moment, if you choose to trust Him; if you let go, you’ll find peace, rest, contentment, communication and love filling you up. You’ll also stay out of the emotional and spiritual struggle in your relationship with God—and you’ll get to sit in the passenger’s seat and enjoy the ride. Could there be anything better?