Our GPS Guide - Polly Boyette

“For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end.” Psalms 48:14

My mother’s family is from North Carolina. A while back I had driven my mom down to visit her sister. On my return drive home to Virginia I stopped at one of my favorite places to eat, Parker’s Restaurant. I ordered a barbecue sandwich and a sweet iced tea to go.

When I got back to my car I popped in a teaching tape, unwrapped my barbecue sandwich and headed towards the exits for Interstate 95. I wheeled onto the interstate, turned up my tape and settled in for the three hour drive home.

After driving, eating and listening to my tape for a while a weird thought popped into my head.

If I were broken down beside the road and I needed to tell someone where I was, would I be able to tell them?

I had no idea why this thought suddenly invaded my head, but I decided to read the next road sign just to appease my brain. When the next sign came along it said "Smithfield, NC 25 miles."

“Smithfield?” I muttered with a mouth full of sandwich. “I’m supposed to be heading away from Smithfield.”

Then I noticed the sign said "Interstate 95 south."

“South?” I mumbled.

This was a big problem since I should have been headed north toward Virginia.

I believe God thumped me on the head to help me realize I was driving in the wrong direction. I said a quick prayer of thanks, turned around at the next exit and got my car pointed in the right direction, north.

It’s easy to get headed in the wrong direction in life, barreling down the road at breakneck speed, oblivious to the warning signs. Fortunately, God has provided the Holy Spirit as a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System), helping us to navigate our way through life. The Holy Spirit can help us avoid confusion, chaos, heartache and decisions that could impact us for the rest of our life. In our busy lives we need to be sensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and be willing to change direction when required.

Psalms 48:14 says, “For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end.”

So if you find yourself on the wrong road, don’t panic. Ask God for directions. He has a much bigger map than we do.

Polly Boyette is the author of Life is a Buffet So Save Room for Dessert. She was born and raised in Virginia where she still lives today. Her friends will tell you she has a strong sense of humor and a gift for telling stories. Polly has worked in Russia with orphans providing humanitarian aid and giving them hope through the gospel of Christ.

Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
ISBN-10: 0595367976
ISBN-13: 978-0595367979

You're Late Again -- Polly Boyette

"We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses..." 2 Corinthians 6:3-4

When you wake up in the morning and you’re running late you should immediately spring out of bed. Don't stop to assault the clock with your shoe or to check the calendar to see if it's the right day. Proceed immediately to the bathroom, grabbing your housecoat, towel, wash cloth and clean underwear with one great swoop. If possible, try to turn on the shower while, at the same time, ripping off your pajamas. Jump into the shower, taking great care not to slip and fall. (Falling is a great waste of time). Rub soap over your entire body, or at least those parts that will be showing during the day. At the same time, dump shampoo onto your hair. Scrub your hair and body simultaneously. Turn off the shower and wrap the towel around your head, leaving the rest to drip dry. Try brushing your teeth while putting on your deodorant at the same time.

Now you are ready to get dressed. As you run out the of bathroom, glance over at the clock to see how you're doing. You must never stop to cry or kick things. Step into your shoes while you are doing your hair. If you are really late, don't bother to blow dry your hair. You can do this by hanging your head out of the car window on your way to your destination. You can also put your make-up on in traffic jams or at stop lights. As you run out the door, take one more look in the mirror to make sure you haven't forgotten anything, like your skirt.

Sometimes we find ourselves running late in our walk with God. We’re always running out of enough hours in the day when it comes to spending time with Him. Eventually this habit leaves a question mark on God’s priority in your life. 2 Corinthians warns us, “Don’t put it off; don’t frustrate God’s work by showing up late, throwing a question mark over everything we’re doing. Our work as God’s servants gets validated—or not—in the details. People are watching us as we stay at our post, alertly, unswervingly …in hard times, touch times, bad times.

Wait! Is that the time? Sorry, I’ve got to get going. I don’t want to be late again.

Polly Boyette is the author of “Life is a Buffet So Save Room for Dessert,”. She was born and raised in Virginia where she still lives today. Her friends will tell you she has a strong sense of humor and a gift for telling stories. Polly has worked in Russia with orphans providing humanitarian aid and giving them hope through the gospel of Christ.