For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)
“In one thousand feet, turn right and your destination will be on the left.” Have you ever missed that turn? Maybe you missed an exit or you have been driving the wrong way for ten whole minutes. Oops. It happens, and God gets it. Maybe you were driving too fast, or you thought were taking a shortcut.
God’s plans are similar to a GPS guiding us to our destination. We punch in the address—happiness, fulfillment, and peace. He knows the best route and gets us started. Sometimes in life, we miss a turn, just like we miss an opportunity from God. Other times, we are in the fast lane towards a different destination, such as, instant gratification. Occasionally, we ignore the GPS and use our own judgement to create a new route.
Even though we can’t see what God has planned, he is right. We don’t know that He is rerouting us to avoid life traffic, like a career not suited for us. We don’t know that he is taking us away from a car wreck, like people with bad intentions. It might even seem like God is steering us in the opposite way! How frustrating!
Here’s the thing. Just like a GPS computer, God collects more data than we can. Be assured, God wants you to reach your destination, and will never stop working. He sees the big picture when we can’t. You can ignore your GPS, but it will keep rerouting you. Even when we ignore God, he keeps redirecting us.
Proverbs 3:5,6- Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
If you trust your God GPS, you will always be led down the right path—no matter how many wrong turns you take.