Is Your Faith…?

February 3, 2022

Is your faith…? Is your faith the steering wheel or the spare tire? I read those words as we were driving by a church yesterday afternoon. I do not know the denomination of the church because my eyes were glued to the marquis out on the church’s front lawn. The words I saw made me think about my own faith. How would I answer that question? It did not take me long to know that for me, my faith is the steering wheel. My faith in God is 24/7. As I move along the highways and byways of life, my faith is taking me in the right direction. Moment to moment I am moving into a life that has not happened yet. Through good times and bad times my faith is my companion. A spare tire is there if you have a problem with a flat tire. A spare tire does not lead the way. The spare tire is only there because of a potential problem. If you have a flat, then you pull out the spare. My faith in God is not locked away in the trunk waiting for disaster to strike. If I am in the car and the motor is on, the steering wheel is always in use. Day or night, rain or shine, forward or backward, right or left, I need the steering wheel to get me to where I need to go. The car is unable to move successfully without the steering wheel to guide it. My faith is definitely the steering wheel. The strength of my faith gives me the power to move ahead knowing everything will work out. It seems like there are always things in my life to remind me that life is a gift. I am not the creator of my life, but rather the recipient of God’s gifts. Wow. What fun it is to have cartoon eyes always on the lookout for messages and messengers. Today, I noticed something for the first time, and it was cool. Tomorrow I will be aware of more wonderful things…God willing. My mother-in-law used to always say God willing. She had an unfailing faith that traveled with her during her life. Her faith was the steering wheel not the spare tire. Take it all in. Take life all in. Be aware and be amazed, and then again say thank you. Then again say wow because your life is an adventure. Having faith in God makes me happy. I don’t need to be in charge. As a matter of fact, I don’t like to be in charge. Let God steer. He knows where I am supposed to be going. Smile. There are so many things to be happy about. 1:26AM.

Granny-o