Following Jesus When You Can’t See the Road

“Follow me.”

That is today’s whisper. Not “advise me,” not “approve my plan,” but “follow me.”

There is a moment in every believer’s life when Jesus doesn’t just comfort from a distance; he looks you in the eye and invites you to move. That invitation sounds beautiful in worship lyrics, but in real life it often feels like stepping into a car with no idea where you’re going, how long it will take, or what you’ll hit on the way.

Most of us say yes with our mouths and then spend the whole ride trying to grab the wheel. We pray and ask for God’s guidance, then mentally argue with His directions. We say, “Jesus, take the wheel,” but we are still stomping an imaginary brake on the passenger side, flinching at every turn. No wonder our souls feel exhausted.

The Call to Follow

When Jesus walked up to the fishermen on the shore of Galilee, he did not offer a ten-point plan, a detailed itinerary, or a guaranteed timeline. He simply said, “Come, follow me,” and they left nets, boats, and a known life for a completely unknown future. [Matthew 4:19–22] They had questions, but they trusted the One who was calling more than the answers they did not have.​

That pattern has not changed. The heart of discipleship is not having every answer, but trusting the One who does. Following Jesus is less about proving your spiritual competence and more about resting in His character when the road is dark. You are not invited because you are perfect; you are invited because He is faithful.

Blind Trust vs. Holy Surrender

“Blind trust” in human terms can sound reckless, but with Jesus it is holy surrender. It means trusting His heart when you cannot trace His hand. It means choosing His voice over your feelings, your fears, and even your best logic. This is not an invitation to stop thinking; it is an invitation to stop assuming that your thinking is ultimate.

Many of us want a partnership where Jesus is the GPS and we are still the driver. We want Him to “recalculate” when we go our own way, but we do not want to hand over the keys. The problem is that Jesus never agreed to be our navigation app. He is Lord. When He says, “Follow me,” the only safe and sane response is, “Yes, wherever, whenever, however.” [Luke 9:23]​

The Cost of Being a Backseat Driver

Trying to be a spiritual backseat driver sounds harmless, but it quietly wounds us. When you insist on controlling the route, you carry the anxiety of every possible outcome. You live braced for impact, constantly scanning for danger, rehearsing worst-case scenarios in the name of “wisdom.”

That kind of hyper-control doesn’t just steal peace; it distorts God’s character in your heart. You start to relate to Him like a co-worker you need to manage instead of a Shepherd who lovingly leads. You second-guess every slow season, every delay, every detour, assuming He must have missed something or that you did. Instead of resting in His presence, you live suspicious of His plans.

Ironically, the more you try to protect yourself by clinging to control, the more you end up hurting yourself. Your nervous system stays on high alert. Your prayers sound like performance reviews. Your worship becomes a way to bargain for a smoother ride instead of a surrender to the One driving.

Slowing Down Enough to Listen

Following Jesus in everyday moments is not always dramatic. Often, it looks like slowing down long enough to remember who is actually driving. It is choosing not to make decisions from panic or pride, but from a place of rootedness in His presence.

This can be as simple as pausing before responding to a difficult text, taking a breath before making a financial commitment, or stepping away from the noise before posting your opinion. Those tiny pauses are not weakness; they are acts of worship. You are saying with your actions, “Lord, You go first. I will move when You move.”

Rooted in His Presence

When you root yourself in God’s presence, you are not just trying to feel spiritual; you are letting your soul remember reality. He is not a distant observer of your life. He is Emmanuel - God with us - sitting in the driver’s seat with perfect vision of every curve in the road.

To be rooted is to stay. To stay in prayer when answers are slow. To stay faithful in community when relationships get messy. To stay in the Word when you would rather scroll. You may not know the next ten steps, but you know the One who orders your steps. [Proverbs 3:5–6] Your job is not to map the journey; your job is to show up in the passenger seat, buckled in with trust.​

A Simple Practice: Letting Jesus Drive Today

Here is a practice for “Follow Friday” to help you live this out in real time:

1. Name the wheel you’re holding.
   Take a few minutes and honestly identify one area where you are trying to drive - maybe a relationship, your career, your finances, your health, or your reputation. Write it down in a sentence starting with, “Lord, I’ve been trying to control…”
2. Ask what control is costing you.
   Under that sentence, write three ways gripping that wheel is hurting you: anxiety, sleepless nights, irritability, physical tension, bitterness, or fear. Be honest. This is not to shame you but to reveal how heavy the wheel has become in your hands.
3. Release it in prayerful imagination.
   Close your eyes and picture yourself literally handing Jesus the steering wheel of that situation. Imagine Him looking you in the eye - not with frustration, but with tenderness - and saying, “Thank you. I’ve got this.” Breathe deeply as you picture yourself moving from the driver’s seat to the passenger seat.
4. Listen before you move.
   Sit in silence for a few moments and ask, “Lord, is there one small step of obedience You want me to take today?” It might be making a call, offering an apology, resting instead of pushing, or simply doing nothing new and trusting Him with what already is. Write down what comes to mind and commit to that one step - not ten, just one.
5. Return to this throughout the day.
   When anxiety spikes and you feel your hand reaching for the wheel again, whisper, “Jesus, I trust Your driving more than my fear.” Let that sentence become your breath prayer for the day.

This practice is not about pretending you have no feelings or questions. It is about relocating them - out of the driver’s seat and into the conversation with God.

Daily Prayer

Jesus,
You have never once asked me to lead You.
You have only ever said, “Follow me.”
Today, I confess how often I try to be a backseat driver -
questioning Your route, doubting Your timing,
and clutching at control because I am afraid.

I place my hands, my plans, and my fears in Yours.
I surrender the need to have it all figured out
before I obey.
Teach me to slow down long enough
to notice Your presence,
to hear Your whisper,
and to move only when You move.

When I cannot see around the bend,
remind me that You already see it clearly.
When the waiting feels unbearable,
root me deeper in Your love instead of my worry.
Take the wheel again and again,
until trust becomes my first instinct,
not my last resort.

All I want today is to show up,
to sit in the passenger seat with a willing heart,
and to say with my life,
“Wherever You lead, I will follow.”

Amen.

And here is the closing whisper for your heart today:

“You don’t have to have it all figured out. Just sit beside Me, breathe, and let Me drive.”

With love and sacred rhythm,
Eugene 💘

EugeniasThought: JMF💘

🎧 Frequency Feature: Ready for War

“Ready for War” by T. Powell feels like the soundtrack of this Follow Friday because it meets us right where trust feels costly and fear is loud. The song echoes the decision to stop fighting Jesus for the wheel and instead gear up to fight the real battle - our doubt, our need for control, and every lie that says we’re safer driving our own lives than following Him.

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