Steering wheel or spare tire

There are parts of a vehicle that are important and others that really aren't. You really have to have an engine, transmission, tires, axles, something to sit on, brakes, windows, wipers, lights, steering wheel, etc. While some might disagree, you don't have to have a radio, a forty-seven disc cd changer, satellite radio, in car WiFi, etc.

Then, there are those items that are there for the emergencies that arise. You need to have a jack, a lug wrench, and a spare tire. You may not have to use any of those very often but when they are needed, you need them. And, while these items are important, they are not necessities for driving a vehicle. You can still drive the vehicle without a jack or a spare.

Today's word is something I saw on a church sign that says, "Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?"

Do you use prayer as conversation with GOD to seek His will and His guidance for your life? Or, is prayer just one of those things you grab for when some emergency arises? If we only pray when things are going bad, we are missing some of the best opportunities in life. Not that GOD is anything like us (He made us), but let's look at this from a relationship standpoint. What kind of relationship would you have with someone if the only time you talked to them, the only time they called you, were when they had an emergency? Wouldn't the relationship be exponentially better if you talked often about good things, and just enjoyed conversation with each other? GOD is our Heavenly Father. Don't you think we should talk to Him often, about everything, not just the emergencies?

While both, a steering wheel and a spare tire are needed, only the steering wheel can guide. A continual conversation with GOD will direct and guide our lives. The more we talk to Him and listen to Him, the better our lives will be. And, we do that through prayers. Are you allowing GOD to direct and guide you? Do you use Him as your steering wheel or as your spare tire?

Be Blessed,
Mickey T