Do you know a “backseat driver”? It’s a person who sits in the backseat telling the person in the driver’s seat how they should be driving – slow down, turn here, go faster. A person with a reputation of being a “backseat driver” means they like to control something that is supposed to be controlled by another person. Well, in Acts 12 we find a “backseat driver” who thought he was in ultimate control. Unfortunately, this “I’m kind of a big deal” leader and his overly confident attitude led to his downfall.
Stop Taking the Bait
May 17, 2026
Temptation is persistent. But so is God’s faithfulness. He always leaves a door open — and the people who endure are the ones who take it.
