Driver's Ed

It's been a while since I last blogged, so what better way to return than with an analogy. This one comparing our Christian faith to driving....

For sake of simplicity, I'm just going to list off the ideas and thoughts surrounding this comparison.

The rules of the road (the Law) are set up....but we all ignore them. Some more than others, but we are all deserving of citations regardless of the extent of our speeding.

Similar to grace, not many people receive the punishment they deserve for disobeying the rules of the road.

Everybody is a perfect driver in their own mind. Seriously. How many times have you had somebody criticize your driving? How many times do you criticize the driving of others? Remove the plank guys....remove the plank.

Driving doesn't work well when you are focused on doing other things at the same time (texting, food, makeup, etc.) Neither does Faith.

Finally, there's the police. When we do our sneaky little U-turns, rolling stops, and yellow light daredevils, we always check for the police to see if they're watching. When we do see a cop, we slow way down, use our indicators, and drive like we're back in the student car. How would you live your faith differently if you knew God was watching you at ALL times? Oh wait....He is.

So for some of you self proclaimed driving experts, seasoned drivers, or sweet sixteen-ers....maybe you should re-examine your driving habits. Maybe it's time to check into Driver's Ed....