GPSMy dad taught me something years ago but it recently came back to me when I purchased a Garmin. You have probably seen the bumper sticker reading, “God is my co-pilot.” I have never much cared for that bumper sticker. I think a better slogan for a bumper sticker is, “God is my navigator.” let me explain.

The Garmin is a useful tool for getting to places. Sometimes the Garmin will lay out a certain route but I think there is a better route so I ignore the Garmin and go my own way. This is how I think God is more like a navigator than a co-pilot. God has given me direction in my life through bible study, prayer, relationship, etc. Sometimes I chose to follow his way and sometimes I choose not to follow his way because you see I am the pilot of my life. When I choose not to follow God’s way, God like the Garmin, will begin “recalculating” my life, laying out a route to get me back where I need to be, but again it is my choice.

In raising kids I believe it is important for them to develop the ability to listen to God. We need to teach them they worship God my making good decisions. I believe God is greatly pleased when people choose to follow the path (navigated routes) he has laid out for them. Our job, as the pilots of our life, is to decide whether we will listen to our navigator or if we will go our own way.

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--Scott H