Vehicle of Life: Christian Principles for Traveling Through Life

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 9781440153679


"There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all. However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ." (Ephesians 4:5-6 NLT) God does not do all the work while we sit back reading the paper or watching TV: the Christian life is not a spectator sport. If we just sit in the driver"s seat of our car, we will get nowhere. If we want to go to the local shop, we have to take the key, put it in the ignition, and turn it. We then have to work the pedals and steer the vehicle. There are many people who go through the motions of life but never really live it. There are many who let others make decisions for them . . . God gave us a brain, and we should use it. God also made us unique, so doing what everyone else is doing and going where everyone else is going will not help us learn the special things God has put into us that are unique to us. In Vehicle of Life, Yvonne Pyle shares real-life experiences, fictional short stories, and scripture in order to provide a compelling Christian framework that will guide others on their own spiritual journey. A seasoned Bible study group leader and world traveler, Pyle cleverly compares life to a vehicle while illustrating how applying God"s word to everyday situations can change peoples" lives in extraordinary ways. By placing our soul in the driver"s seat of life, Pyle explores how taking responsibility for our actions and the choices we make determines the direction of our life. Pyle portrays the vehicle"s engine as our motivation, the steering wheel as the decision maker, and the windshield as our window to the world around us-all while encouraging deep, personal reflection on whether our vehicles are sound enough to help us stay bright and focused on the importance of God"s word as we encounter obstacles in life. For those who have chosen the road less traveled, Vehicle of Life offers down-to-earth and inspir