Last weekend I went with a friend down to Jacksonville, Florida. I had been down over Thanksgiving, so I had gotten to know a few people and we went down for a baby shower. It was a really short visit, but totally worth the drive!

          Since it is such a long way, I decided to go ahead and use the cruise control. I mean it's supposed to help the gas mileage, plus the bonus of not having to worry about how fast I am going is great!

 

 

          As I continued the drive, the thought went through my mind... ‘How often is my life on cruise control?'

 

          Sure it has it's benefits ~ being able to enjoy the scenery a bit more, not worrying about speeding and getting a ticket, etc.

          But do the benefits out way everything else?

          I noticed that I couldn't take as many ‘risks' when using cruise control. I couldn't overtake cars as easily (as their speed was constantly changing). Because my foot wasn't on the gas pedal, it just naturally wasn't as close to the brake pedal either. I felt like I didn't have as quick of a response time when the drivers around me forgot how to drive, since I just wasn't as mentally prepared or focused.

 

 

          It seems so easy, to just put on the cruise control and not have to worry about everything else. To just coast through life. How often is my life on cruise control? When I just live life, not really realizing what is going on around me. I've noticed when it comes to certain areas of my life I have stopped taking as many risks, I like to stay where it is safe and comfortable. When I forget about the journey itself and just focus on the end result.

 

          It's time to take off the cruise control and begin to take some risks, be alert and ready for anything. I'm not really sure how much that will change things in my life, but I know that it's time. I know that God has something big and crazy in store for me. Even though I have no idea what that means or looks like, I know that I am ready to risk it all again... are you?