Ep. 38 | Obey or Disobey: Following God's GPS Through Life's Forks in the Road | Romans

Have you ever ignored your GPS, sure you knew a better way — only to hit the traffic jam it was trying to steer you around? In this episode of the Glorify & Grow podcast, Pastor Thomas Kulp of Horizon Church in Bosque Farms, New Mexico, uses that everyday experience to unpack one of the most important choices in the Christian life: obey or disobey.

Working through Paul's teaching in Romans on faith, justification, and the law, Pastor Thomas reminds us that God doesn't push us into sin — but He does redeem our wrong turns and work all things for good. Using the picture of an old Rand McNally road atlas and the AAA TripTik with its orange-highlighted route, he shows how God's Word is the map that makes the way clear, and how the Holy Spirit — not a building or a program — is the fuel that keeps us going.

The big shift in this message: following God isn't a single fork in the road each morning. It's a series of decisions all day long, and God places wise people around us to help us read the map when we don't understand it.

In this episode:
 – Why glorifying God is about the choices we make, not earning righteousness
 – The GPS lesson: what happens when we ignore God's guidance
 – God's Word as your map, the Holy Spirit as your fuel
 – Not one fork a day, but decisions all day long
 – John 14:15 — "If you love me, you will obey me"

Key verse: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." (Proverbs 3:5)

If something spoke to you, share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. To connect with our community, visit Horizon Church online. Until next time — keep glorifying God and keep growing.

Glorify & Grow is the podcast of Horizon Church, Bosque Farms, New Mexico, hosted by Pastor Thomas Kulp.