TODAY’S JOURNAL A record of occurrences, experiences or observations. by R. D. Sandlin

                 The Driving Force                                                     Jan. 5, 2005

"...the Spirit driveth him...driven of the devil..." It makes a great deal of difference who is sitting behind the wheel in our spiritual lives. The Spirit of God chauffeured Jesus; the devil drove the man of Gadara. The Master chose the Spirit to sit in the driver's seat; the maniac, Satan.

We, as Christians, need to be very careful of who the driving force is in our lives. In our story, both were "driven into the wilderness," but by two entirely different drivers. You can be sure the Spirit of God is not at the controls when there is frustration, anxiety, turmoil, confusion, and anger. Whenever God's Spirit is behind the wheel, there is always love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance.

                     Don't allow a madman behind the wheel of your spiritual car.