Crazy drivers …

How people drive is about as different as there are number of drivers. But if you really want to know how someone drives, have them follow you in their own vehicle to a specific destination.

On more than one occasion, I’ve had different people follow me to a location we were both going to. On a few of these occasions, I’ve had some get completely lost from behind me and have had to pull over and wait for them to catch up. Even though I kept my speed low and constantly checked the rear view mirror to make sure I was holding back enough to stay close to them, they still would putz along just enough to allow traffic to separate us or get caught at stop lights.

I’ve discovered the people who were really relying on following me to get to the same destination made sure they stayed close and kept their attention on where and how I was leading them. The others spent more time talking to passengers than paying attention, and kept allowing themselves to be distracted until they finally became separated.

Sometimes our following Jesus is much like how we drive a car. Those who really want to be with Him make sure they stay close and keep their focus on where and how He leads. But so many others spend their time engaging with others and allowing themselves to be distracted from the single most important journey they will ever have: into and through the kingdom of God to be with Christ.

Hebrews 12:1-2a says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith …”

In your journey, what is your attention on? How do you make sure you stay close enough to Jesus that other things don’t distract you from His leading? What do you do to make sure it’s Christ alone you’re following?

Scotty