GPS

After having crazy cold temperatures down into the single digits this past week or more, we finally got a break today! That meant time to see if my bike would crank and if so it was time to ride. I was almost afraid to try,  but it started right up like I’d been riding it every day.

I got that new pair of gloves I mentioned needing but didn’t have to wear those today. I also mentioned recently that my husband and I thought we’d found a way on our phones that he could see where I am when I ride. We tried that out today and he said it worked.

As I was riding I wondered if it was working or not and was really hoping it was. There’s comfort in knowing that he can see my location in case he ever needs it. I pray he never will, but am thankful to now know he has that ability. Now I can continue to ride with no destination in mind and have even more peace of mind.

As I thought about my hubby being able to know my location,  I was thinking about how God always knows where we are, no GPS needed. He sees everywhere we go, knows everything we do, and even what we think.  He doesn’t need an app or Wi-Fi or a data package. He has full access full time. He’s not affected by poor weather conditions or a weak signal. There may be times when we want to hide from others,  but there’s no hiding from Him. In order for my hubby to see my location we both have to turn the proper things on. God doesn’t require us to allow Him access,  he has it. For that I am also grateful.  I know I can talk to Him any time I need to and He’s there,  so why shouldn’t He have full access to us at all times.

What could GPS mean to those of us who follow Him? God’s Positioning System, God’s Plan of Salvation, God’s Plan for Sharing, God’s Protection System, God’s Powerful Standard, God’s Perfect Sight, God’s Pretty Special, and I’m sure you can think of other acronyms as well.

So many times in my life, I’ve had no real idea where I was going, not necessarily location related, but more in regards to decisions I’ve needed to make.  All of my choices were not the right ones, but even when they weren’t,  God never deserted me. He got me back in the right direction once I listened,  just like GPS will get us back where we need to go if we turn it on and use it.

It may seem at first like we are headed the wrong way,  but as long as we follow Him it will be the right way. That doesn’t mean it will make sense to us or others  along the way,  but He will get us where we need to go if we just trust in Him. We often can only see things the worldly way,  but He sees the eternal way. Ultimately being with Him is the goal,  everything else along the way is just a part of the passage.

Have you ever not known where you were going and refused again and again to ask directions? How differently would your trip have been if you had  asked for directions? Our lives are the same way. We can easily become lost or in the wrong place,  physically and/or mentally, if we don’t ask for His guidance.  I’ve been lost much less since I’ve learned to trust Him more. I still get side tracked from time to time I assure you, but never feel the need to hide or feel like I can’t ask His direction.

One of my favorite scriptures is below and I may have shared it before but I’m going to share it again along with another.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.

John 13:7

Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”