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    Devotion and Reflection

    God Is Not A GPS; He’s The Car Driver

    I’m realizing this in my own life, as well as other people’s—we sometimes tend to use God as a car navigation system. In some ways, this makes sense. He’s supposed to be our guide. He’s supposed to show us the way. We’re supposed to listen to when He says “turn here” or “stop”. But the analogy isn’t always true to form. This analogy assumes that we’re the one in the driver’s seat, only listening intently for a direction so that we can keep driving smoothly. We don’t want to hit any roadblocks, and God is the ultimate guide, so what’s wrong with this analogy? I’m glad you asked. The problem…