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When the
phrase, "God is my co-pilot" first hit the scene, it caused us to
focus our attention on God being a huge force in our life. The popularity of
this phrase grew over the years.
It gave me
comfort to think of God next to me, traversing the issues of my life and ready
to back me up if necessary. However, something always bothered me when I heard this
phrase.
God showed
me that He wants more intimacy and control over our life than a co-pilot. He does
not want to function only during an emergency, which we find too challenging.
God wants
to reign as Lord and King of our life. He is much better suited to Pilot our
life than we could ever hope to be. He knows the end of our human lifespan from
the beginning (Isaiah 46:10).
He saw us
in our mother's womb and knit our bones together with His special purpose in
mind (Psalm 139:13). He has a unique plan to provide for each one of us.
For
instance, God chose to leave out four of my permanent teeth. Then He proved His
love for me by allowing those baby teeth to serve me for several decades into
my adult life.
He has a
perfect will for each life, including yours (Ephesians 2:10). As we totally
surrender to His Spirit's direction for every moment of our day, He guides us
from one divine appointment to the next.
God uses
us for His glory and blesses us in the process. We help to further His Kingdom
on the earth and to contribute to the population of Heaven for eternity.
Complete
capitulation to God's Spirit is our best recourse in life. We never feel
concern over the past, or fear of the future or stress in the moment, because
we cast all of our worries on our Father God, who cares about us (1 Peter 5:7).
This helps
us to lose our temporal mindset and to focus on the eternal instead. Satan's
temptations no longer appeal to us. We rise above the carnal cares of this
life, because we trust God to supply all of our needs with His glorious riches
(Philippians 4:19).
Prayer:
Father
God, as we submit our life to you, there is no event, which will ever occur in our
life, that is not already part of Your plan for us. We trust in Your loving kindness,
because You have our best interest in Your heart.
You weave the moments of our
day into a perfect tapestry, which turns the focus away from us and puts it
fully on You (Matthew 5:16).
We give
You all of the praise and glory for the successes of our life, and we know that
You will turn the ashes of our failures and suffering into a beautiful
experience in Your time and way (Isaiah 61:3; Ecclesiastes 3:11).
Thought
for the Day:
God wants
complete control of every area of our life; and once we submit to His will, we
find fulfillment, which is better than anything we could ever plan for our
self.
