As someone who wasn’t into racing simulation games, I never tried a Gran Turismo title until I found a secondhand copy of Gran Turismo 2 on sale at a local game store. Because it was used, it didn’t come with the instruction book… but as an experienced gamer I was pretty confident I could figure it out on my own. It seemed pretty simple, but because I didn’t know the button layout and lacked familiarity with racing games I wasn’t aware that there was one button that controlled the handbrake (a slower deceleration designed for drifting) and a separate one that hit the primary brakes (for stopping). I spent hours struggling to do basic things, wondering if there was something wrong with my copy of the game, my controller, or with me… all because I was trying to play the game without understanding how it was designed to be played by its’ creator.

This life was designed by our Creator to be lived in a very specific way… His way. This isn’t to limit our choices or remove enjoyment, but to guide us towards the most abundant life possible… a life that is only accessible if we obediently follow His guidance. Rather than blindly press buttons in the hope that one of them leads us to our best destiny and act surprised at the unsuccessful results, let’s look to the guidance He provided us in His Word to define the way we live our lives. He gave us these instructions for a reason.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Hosea 4:6a

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10

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