In The Driver’s Seat
1 SAMUEL 3:9
Eli said to Samuel, “Go lie down, and it shall be if He calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.’”
So Samuel went and lay down in his place. When my children were small, we sometimes went to the empty church parking lot on Saturday nights, and I let them “drive” the car. They took turns sitting on my lap and steering the wheel. But they didn’t know that while they were driving, I was actually running the show. My foot was on the brake or the accelerator, and no matter where they had their hands on the wheel, I held the bottom of it with two fingers to control how far they could turn it. They weren’t going to go too fast. Nor were they going to go anywhere they shouldn’t. In other words, they positioned themselves to go somewhere, but I controlled where they went. As a result, they had a much better experience than they would have if they had driven on their own. As you continue along your path of destiny, be sure to always position yourself as close to God as possible. When you place yourself near Him, in His presence, you are more likely to have a tremendous ride in this life. You won’t discover your destiny when you function independently of God. When you get close to Him, you will hear Him call you by name, just as He called Samuel. Samuel was in the house of the Lord, the temple, when he heard God call, “Samuel!” (1 Samuel 3:6).
God has a calling, a destiny, with your name on it. I can’t tell you what it is because I don’t know. But I do know that your destiny will always incorporate your passion, vision, gifts, experience, and opportunities. It will also light a fire in you when you hear it, see it, or do it. You will know your destiny when you hear the Spirit speak it with your name on it. And when you do, respond with all you have within you. Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening. Whisper in my ear Your plans and Your path for me. Take control of the wheel of my life so that I may go where You want me to go.
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