One moment the car was moving smoothly along the highway and the next it was spinning like a top—uncontrolled and careening toward a snow encrusted ditch. Time slowing perceptibly; the momentum of the vehicle carried me along with it. None of my efforts to correct the out-of-control movement or soften the impact proved helpful.
Just fourteen with nothing more than a driver’s permit; I sat motionless in the vehicle—my hands tightly gripping the steering wheel. I felt as frozen as the ice that set the car into a skid.

The thought of continuing toward that morning’s destination caused fear to swell large and unbidden in my chest. I was stuck…stymied…trapped by my own apprehension and unwilling to resume my short trip—even if it led me closer to home.
Not long ago, I felt God calling me to press deeper into my faith. To follow Him where I’d rather not go. To invite Him into the places of my heart that most needed His tender care.
Still, I held back—almost unwilling to place those carefully guarded heart pieces at the feet of the One who could repair them. Like the teenaged girl from years ago, I clung to the steering wheel—going nowhere fast and feeling irrevocably out of control.
Could it be God is gently calling your name? Is He asking you to trust Him? To release a burden you’ve borne for too long? Does He want you to give up the bitterness over a past wound or the guilt you’ve lugged along with you year after year?
Release that burden to Him, dear friend. Don’t allow it to hamper your living any longer. Let’s choose to believe the promises we profess to know. Today—let’s live unburdened lives.
“Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Matthew 11:28-30
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