A Pastors Wife Perspective - Riding With God

My wife Heidi is a wonderful writer. Her devotions are stirring and so creative in applying the truths of Gods Word to our lives.

Here is her latest. Enjoy. It is a great word for today!
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It's been 20 years since I first studied Henry Blackaby's "Experiencing God." Recently, he came out with a revised workbook and I decided to get it and brush up on it during my morning study time (which I've really let falter the past two years).

Straight out of the gate this morning in lesson one, God reminded me of a very important truth - one I had forgotten in all the stress and worry over my various health ailments.

You know I'm a worrier! I know it's a sin. I confess it to the Lord regularly as one of my chief "thorns" that I try to pull out almost daily. When I feel a twinge of pain, I worry what's wrong with me NOW. I worry how I'm going to handle T going to college, how Nate's going to navigate the teen years, how my husband is holding up under various stresses, how Lobo (our little lost dog) is doing wherever he is; I worry about our sick and grieving church members, about the economy, medical bills, etc...and the list goes on. It's become a 24/7 job for me - worry. And as shameful as it is for your pastor's wife to admit, it's all grounded in a basic lack of faith...not so much lack of faith in God, but in myself; that I won't have the right responses, ability, words, resources, etc. to handle what comes my way. And really, I guess that is lack of faith in God in a way, because I haven't been trusting Him to lead me how and when it's necessary.

So this brings me to the lesson from this morning:

Jesus is The Way. (John 14:6)

Notice He doesn't say,

"I will show you the way."
or
"I will give you the road map."
or
"I will tell you the direction to go."

He says "I AM THE WAY."

Period.

Have you ever been a perpetual passenger? Tim likes to drive, so I am usually in the passenger seat when we go somewhere, chatting away, looking around at scenery, messing with my iPhone, etc. I know he must get frustrated when I have to drive somewhere and ask him for directions to a place I've been 20 times with him. But that's the key...WITH him! When Tim drives, I don't worry about where we are going, because I know he knows how to get there. He is my way around.

Wow!! How will this transform my life when I start practicing being in the passenger seat with Jesus? Jesus already knows where I'm going and how I will get there! I don't have to worry about it. I just have to get in the car with Him and let Him drive every second. I just have to be WITH Him and He will lead me!

What a relief!