{"id":61503,"date":"2018-12-07T18:04:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T18:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zenpundit.com\/?p=61503"},"modified":"2018-12-07T18:05:35","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T18:05:35","slug":"jesus-take-the-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenpundit.com\/?p=61503","title":{"rendered":"Jesus, take the wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"

[ by Charles Cameron<\/strong> — despair or certain hope? ]
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Under the headline The White House Has No Plan for Confronting the Mueller Report<\/em>, we read (upper panel):<\/p>\n

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An Urban Dictionary entry captures the sense of helplessness..<\/p>\n

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Carrie Underwood<\/strong>‘s song, from which the phrase “Jesus, take the wheel<\/em>” is drawn, uses driving too fast and spinning out of control on black ice as its example of a situation where that prayer arises, setting the scene with the despairing line: <\/p>\n

she was running low on faith and gasoline<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In her despair, she finds surrender:<\/p>\n

Jesus, take the wheel
\nTake it from my hands
\n‘Cause I can’t do this on my own
\nI’m letting go
\nSo give me one more chance
\nAnd save me from this road I’m on
\nJesus, take the wheel<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The car comes to rest on the shoulder of the road, and — <\/p>\n

And for the first time in a long time
\nShe bowed her head to pray
\nShe said I’m sorry for the way
\nI’ve been living my life
\nI know I’ve got to change
\nSo from now on tonight<\/p>\n

Jesus, take the wheel..<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Listen:<\/p>\n