Jesus Take the Wheel

This week has been a rough week so far. A lot of good things have happened but they seem to have been overshadowed by the bad. The world and our lives are so complicated and there is so much pain being endured by too many people.

Let me preface where I am going with this: I love my job and the majority of what has gone on this week is actually been in my personal life...not work. Even though I see a lot of things that break my heart in job, nothing hits home more than things happening to those you love.

There are so many days that I wish Jesus said somewhere in the Bible that once we trust and follow Him that our lives would be easy. Wouldn't that be a PR move?? Why does it seem to get harder the stronger (or at least when I think it is stronger) my faith gets? How do we deal with pain and suffering not only felt by us but by those closest to us??

I was having a conversation with God today..well...if I was honest it really wasn't a conversation because I was doing all the talking and not even taking a breath for Him to say anything. In the middle of me asking all of these questions plus many more (in a rather not nice tone of voice too)...a song came on the radio...Jesus take the Wheel. I will not put all the lyrics but here was the chorus that just made me cry:

Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel

Why am I so insistent on driving the stinkin car?? Why can't I just get in the wheelbarrow (story for another blog)?? He knows of all the pain and suffering and He wants us to give it all to Him. It is EXHAUSTING taking all of it on our own. But for some reason, we keep jumping back in the driver's seat.

Today I felt like I hit that patch of ice in the road and everything was spinning out of control but He took the wheel and guided me to safe ground. Thank you Jesus for your patience with me!!!