Driving Miss Crazy

Do you drive and talk on the cell phone at the same time?

Some states have now banned this common practice. It’s not only distracting, but certain people just can’t do it safely. People like “Miss Crazy.”

A while back I was driving behind her car. First it drifted left toward the centerline. Then, just before crossing into oncoming traffic, it jerked right. Drifting right again it suddenly jerked left. Then it repeated the zigzagging all over again.

Concerned for the driver’s safety, I looked closer.

What I saw was a woman holding a cell phone to her ear with one hand. Her other hand gestured wildly as she talked. Occasionally she grabbed the wheel to adjust the car left or right. It was scary--the car was driving “Miss Crazy” and not the other way around!

We used to talk about drivers who drove their radio and adjusted the car. Now I see people everywhere driving their cell phones and talking to their cars. It’s just plain crazy!

But is it any crazier than going through life without direction? Many people do.

They live only for their next paycheck, next vacation or next night on the town. It’s as though their life is on perpetual cruise control with no destination.

Well hold on just a minute. Where’s YOUR life headed?

Many people are like John Lennon’s song Beautiful Boy when it says, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Some don’t even have a plan.

However, as Billy Graham often said, “God loves you. He has a plan for your life.”

Do you know where he gets that? The first part is from John 3:16. There we learn, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

The second part is in Jeremiah 29:11. God said, “For I know the plans I have for you… plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”

It’s amazing to think that the God who made the universe, who knows all about you, and loves you, has a special plan for your life. But the Bible says he does.

First you must turn from trusting in yourself to trusting in God. Trouble is, most of us think we can do better than God. Plus we don’t want to admit we’ve wrecked our lives.

Besides, who needs a road map when there’s such a nice wide highway to follow? It’s the one everyone else is on. You know, “Doin’ what comes naturally” and “Live and let live.”

Listen to Jesus. He says, “Broad is the road that leads to destruction and many enter through it. But narrow is…the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”

Sounds to me like one of those GPS gadgets would come in handy! Or at least a map.

The good news is that Jesus gave us the map to follow. He said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

The choice is yours. You can pick any road you want to follow. But only one will lead you to the life full of love, joy, peace and purpose that Jesus promised--and Heaven, too!

So my advice to you is “Don’t be driving crazy. Follow Jesus.” You can trust him to lead the way. He’ll never fail you or give up on you. And he’ll keep you from wrecking your life. If your life is already a mess, he’ll forgive you and give you a fresh start.

Oh--and if you can’t keep one hand on the wheel and an eye on the road--hang up!

Listen to the Bible; it’s great for your soul!