31 Jan, 2008
How can you stay on the road?
Many teens admit risky driving habits
A joint survey conducted by AAA and Seventeen magazine of 1,000 teens last year showed young drivers engage in risky behavior behind the wheel, prompting safety advocates to call for parents to be more aware of what their kids are doing when they leave with the car keys.
On average, 10 teens die every day in vehicles driven by themselves or other teens. Fatal accidents for 16- and 17-year-old drivers jump 20% in July and August, making them the deadliest months for teen drivers.
The survey showed 61% of teens admitting to risky driving habits. Of that 61%:
•58% say they drive with their friends in the car even though having other teens in a car can dramatically increase the likelihood of an accident.
•40% say they speed.
•11% say they drink or use drugs before driving despite years of attempts to educate teens about the dangers of drinking or using drugs and driving.
photo courtesy images.google.com & story usatoday.com, 1/30/08
4Show me the path where I should walk, O LORD;
point out the right road for me to follow.
5Lead me by your truth and teach me,
for you are the God who saves me.
All day long I put my hope in you.
What does today's God's Story scripture teach us about how to stay on the right road?
Take a look at the study notes from Tyndale's LIFE APPLICATION STUDY BIBLE:
25:4 David expressed his desire for guidance. How do we receive God's guidance? The first step is to want to be guided and to realize that God's primary guidance system is in His Word, the Bible. Psalm 119 tells of the endless knowledge found in God's Word. By reading it and constantly learning from it, we will gain the wisdom to perceive God's direction for our lives. We may be tempted to demand answers from God, but David asked for direction. When we are willing to seek God, learn from His Word, and obey His commands, then we will receive His specific guidance.
The study on teenage driving proves that distractions often result in crashes. If we trust God's guidance from His Holy Word, we will be on His right road and be able to avoid spiritual crashes.
How can we connect today's God's Story scripture to our lives?
- Thank God for His Word and the presence of His Holy Spirit in your life! Confess anything in your life that you have allowed to distract you from staying on the road that God wants you to take for your life. Thank Jesus for providing the forgiveness you need right now, because He died for all of your sins. Ask His Spirit to keep you on the right road every day.
- Start each day by spending time in God's Word. Entrust your day to the power of His Spirit in you to keep you on God's road for your life.
- Make a written list of what distracts you from living to please Christ every day. Review it every day until you are back on God's road again.
- Whenever you are driving or riding in a car with another person, let Jesus remind you to look out for any distractions that get you off God's road.
- Read Psalm 119.
How can you connect today's story, God's Story scripture and your story to others?
The next time you are in a car with someone in your storysphere who needs Jesus, talk about today's story about the study on teenage driving habits. Ask your friend if they think there's a right road and a wrong road to follow in life? Talk about the distractions in life that get you off the right road sometimes. Ask your friend to describe the road he or she is on in life? Remember to be honest and a good listener.
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