Jesus Take the Wheel

She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati
On a snow white Christmas Eve
Goin' home to see her mama & her daddy with the baby in the backseat
Fifty miles to go and she was running low on faith and gasoline
It'd been a long hard year
She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
She was going way too fast
Before she knew it she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was so scared
She threw her hands up in the air

Jesus, take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
Jesus, take the wheel

It was still getting colder when she made it to a shoulder
And the car came to a stop
She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat sleeping like a rock
And for the first time in a long time
She bowed her head to pray
She said, "I'm sorry for the way
I've been living my life
I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight"

Jesus, take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on

Oh, Jesus, take the wheel
Oh, I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
From this road I'm on
Jesus, take the wheel
Oh, take it, take it from me
Oh, why, oh


*****


First time I absorbed the lyrics of this song, I felt a tear in my eyes.
I was moved and I was definitely touched.
I am a Roman Catholic.
I studied at Catholic schools all my life.
And yet, I know that in one way or another, I am not acting as catholic as I can be.
I can't remember the last time I heard mass.
I can't remember the last time I confessed all my sins.

I am not making up excuses.
It's just that this is my stand.

I always tell people that though I don't hear the mass as often as I should, it's okay because I have a personal relationship with God. And that, more than anything else in the world, is far more important than going to churches or hearing masses.

I believe in God.
I really do.
It's just that I have a funny way of showing my faith to Him.

I can always talk to him.
I don't have to be in the confines of the church to do that.
I can just close my eyes and freely talk to him.

I don't have to set a specific day nor time just so I can communicate with Him.
It ain't that hard to find Him anyway.
I just have to look inside my heart.
And as always, He's there.


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It's so all behind us now...

-and so it's confirmed that you already have a kid. I shouldn't be concerning myself with this anyway kasi nga naman diba, it's all behind us now.

-it's kinda unbelievable that just a couple of weeks ago, I thought I was having the hardest part of my life and that I might not pull it off. Funny cos I'm still here. I'm tough pala naman talaga. Anyway, again, it's all behind us now.