The other day I was driving down the highway during a hands-free phone call when the person on the other end asked a simple question:
“Where are you?”
I paused.
I had absolutely no idea.
I had been following the GPS so faithfully that I hadn’t paid any attention to the towns, exits, or mile markers along the way. I simply trusted the voice guiding me from point A to point B.
It struck me in that moment how completely I had surrendered control of the journey. I didn’t question the route. I didn’t argue with the turns. I didn’t stop to double-check whether the GPS truly knew where it was leading me.
I trusted it.
For all I knew, I could have been miles off course, headed in the wrong direction, or circling through unknown back roads. Yet I followed each instruction without hesitation:
“Turn right in 500 feet.”
“Continue for 12 miles.”
“Recalculating route.”
And I obeyed.
As I reflected on this later, a deeper question surfaced in my heart.
Why don’t I trust the Lord’s guidance this way?
When God directs my steps, I often hesitate.
I question the timing.
I analyze the route.
Sometimes I even try to take control of the wheel.
Instead of trusting His voice, I second-guess His directions.
Yet the reality is clear: God’s guidance is infinitely more trustworthy than any GPS signal. He sees the full map of my life—every road, every detour, every destination.
Scripture reminds us:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5–6
When we follow a GPS, we trust a satellite system we cannot see, guided by algorithms we do not understand. How much more should we trust the God who created the heavens, the earth, and every step of our journey?
Perhaps the invitation is simple.
Listen for His voice.
Trust His direction.
Take the next step He gives.
Even if you don’t know exactly where you are.
Because the One guiding you always knows the way.
🙏 Prayer for Trusting the Lord’s Direction
Lord of every road and every step,
You see the full map of my life when I can only see the next turn.
Too often I try to navigate on my own understanding,
questioning Your timing, doubting Your direction,
or hesitating when You call me forward.
Forgive me for the times I trust my plans more than Your voice.
Teach me to follow You with simple trust—
the kind of trust that listens, obeys, and moves forward
even when the path is unfamiliar.
Quiet the noise of my fears and my need for control.
Help me recognize the gentle guidance of Your Spirit
directing my steps.
When the road feels uncertain, remind me that
You know the destination.
When the way seems unclear, remind me that
You are already there.
Lord, align my heart with Yours.
Give me courage to follow where You lead
and peace to trust that every turn in the journey
is held in Your loving hands.
Guide my path today and every day,
until the road leads me fully into Your presence.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Dr. Vicky Warren, Chief Executive Advisor for MissionWorks
Vicky spent 33 years working in innovative and creative environments, leading multimillion-dollar technology deployments and forging alliances with influential visionaries such as Steve Jobs, Nicholas Negroponte’s MIT Media Lab, Stanford Research Institute (SRI), and The Walt Disney Studios. Her roles primarily focused on leadership and business development, strategic planning, research and development, and fostering innovation and creativity.
Her passion for Christ eventually led her on a remarkable journey of faith and adventure—walking on burning coals, sitting with the persecuted Church, serving church planters across Asia and Africa, and founding Pioneer Business Planting. Vicky’s greatest passion is mobilizing World Christians to step into their most strategic roles in serving God’s Kingdom.
