Jesus Take the Wheel

I have started to listen to the country music lately. Partially due to the fact that my wife likes it and has set her clock radio to it so I end up listening to it in the mornings and I have come to enjoy the morning show personalities (Mike and Amy). I will say this about country music every once in a while along comes a song that will rip you’re heart out: Live Like You were Dying, Don’t Take the Girl, She Didn’t Have Time for example. Recently there is a new (at least to me) song that fits into this category: Carrie Underwood’s Jesus Take the Wheel.

She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati
On a snow white Christmas Eve
Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy with the baby in the backseat
Fifty miles to go and she was running low on faith and gasoline
It would been a long hard year
She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
She was going way to fast
Before she knew it she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was so scaredShe threw her hands up in the air

Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this all on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel

It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder
And the car came to a stop
She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat sleeping like a rock
And for the first time in a long time
She bowed her head to pray
She said I'm sorry for the way
I've been living my life
I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight

Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this all my own
I'm letting goSo give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on

Oh, Jesus take the wheel
Oh, I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
From this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel
Oh, take it, take it from me
Oh, why, oh

I confess I am not at all in the habit of letting God take control. I am great at doing it when my life has turned to crap but not so much when things are going great.

My wife and I are great planners. We have a financial plan, vacation plans, meal plans, weekend plans… plans to plan etc. etc. etc. And things are going pretty good. That’s not to say we don’t face our share of difficulties but for the most part it’s nothing we can’t handle.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV

It is my desire that I would acknowledge him in all my ways not just when things are going badly.