Yesterday I drove through New Orleans. At two distinct places, there was heavy traffic, once due to an accident and the other time due to a stalled car. Once you find yourself in traffic, you have few options. You can try to find a different route, but that rarely proves to be a good option. Or you can simply proceed in the direction you are going. You really have no power to change your situation.
The Christian life is similar in some ways. Becoming a Christian is like merging onto a highway. Your direction is governed by the highway. As a Christian, your direction should be led by the Spirit of God within you. He also directs the speed that you proceed. You can get off the highway and reject His direction, but the road will inevitably be rough, slow and not take you to the place you want to go.
Galatians 2:20 says, “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” The Christian lives by faith in the Son of God, trusting His Spirit to give him power to live righteously. To live in any other way is to live misdirected lives, unable to do what God wants us to. Find your way by trusting in Jesus Christ for salvation and redemption. The road may not always be smooth but God will lead you where you really want to go.
Reluctant Retiree 