A lot of people have heard the analogy about being in the car with Jesus and letting him be in the driver’s seat rather than the passenger seat. Up until a few days ago, I really thought I had put Him there. I thought he was leading me around the world and I was following him where ever he wanted me to go. However, I realized that the way I talk to Jesus does not depict that.
I realized the way I talk to Jesus is like I’m in the driver’s seat asking him where he wants me to go. I hear what he tells me, but ultimately, I decide if I want to listen to where He is telling me to go. I say things like “where would you like me to go” or “what turn do you want me to take”. When in reality, if He was actually driving, I would say things like “where are you taking me” or “where am I going with you today”.
To be honest, it’s really blowing my mind. It’s so hard to change your mindset and it’s so hard to let go of control. We love control. We want nothing unexpected and nothing we feel unprepared for. I hear the Lord talking to me all the time. Every day, I hear him pushing me to say or do things, yet I chose to ignore him. (We’re working on it, but It’s actually kind of a joke on my team “Alexis why didn’t you tell us Jesus told you that?!” ) It’s without a doubt my worst habit. Mostly because I don’t know what will happen. What if people think it’s weird. What if it’s just me making it up. What if it makes people uncomfortable. What if I get shut down. What if what if what if what if.
So, how do you let go of those what ifs. How do you put those things behind you and say “Hey Jesus you actually are smarter than me and you actually do know what’s going to happen so I have nothing to selfishly hold onto!”
So I asked the Lord what he had to say about that. He gave me this (Don’t check out and not read this verse it’s important ok):
“By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.”
Hebrews 11: 8-10 (Emphasis added to keep your attention)
Also, I’m only chuckling a little bit because of the “living in tents” statement.
That’s the answer my Driver gave me. By faith I put those fears behind me and by faith I let go of the what ifs. Immediate obedience is hard to walk out guys. But, it’s getting a little easier with this mindset shift.
4ever & always,
Alexis
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