Jesus Take the Wheel

I was watching a Carrie Underwood special today and she sang her infamous "Jesus Take the Wheel". Oh man...she sang it like an angel- like always. While she was singing it, as lost as I was in the beauty of her vocal abilities, I was lost even more in the words and meaning behind the song itself. The very thing we were created for has been lost in our selfishness. We, as a fallen creation, have decided that we can do 'it' better. We can live our lives for a better purpose. We don't need Jesus to help us because we have it all figured out. Then- something happens: someone dies, you lose your job, the stock market crashes, your kids rebel, the person you love leaves you, etc...and we turn to Christ for help. Think about it- what did the nation as a whole look like on 9/11/01 and the few days that followed? Everyone went to church, was praying to God, came together for a single purpose. Why do we wait for a tragedy to strike before we give it to God? Do we honestly think we can live our lives better alone than with Him? Finally, in Carrie's song, she says, "Jesus take the wheel, take it from my hands, I can't do this on my own...I'm letting go, so give me one more chance, to save me from this road I'm on. Jesus take the Wheel." I wish we would all realize that all we need to do is let Jesus take the wheel of our lives. Then you could rest in the fact that the Lord has it all taken care of. He is the driver; you are only the passenger, and he will protect you and what's best for you- even if you don't understand it.

Lord, help me to give you the wheel to my life. Help me to always understand that you have my best interests at heart and that although I may not understand your ways, I know they are the best. Help me to realize, when I try to grab the wheel, that I am not trusting you and I am saying "I can do this better." I don't ever want you to think that I think I can do it better. You are incredible, loving, amazing, miraculous and trustworthy. Help us to understand that you are there ALWAYS and not just in a crisis. We need to make sure we don't just have you on the back-burner for when something bad happens. That you love us ALL the time and want to drive us down the chosen path for our lives 100% of the time. I love you more than words can say, Jesus. Thank you for all you have done in my life, and will continue to do as I let you drive.