I can do ALL things?

My son just came in from football practice. He had to be on the field at 5:30 AM this morning. He was completely "toxic" smelling but was too hungry to feel the need to shower before eating. sigh. He proceeded to tell us how great practice was, and showed us his new "badges of honor"...bruises...and then he was off to shower and get adjusted at the chiropractor. On his way out the door he yells "oh yea, can I drive to Brandon tonight?"

Now Brandon is an hour and fifteen minutes from where we live. The straight shot down one highway isn't much of a concern for me. It's I-4. It's just a dangerous road and we are on it for 45 minutes. Our church home is in Brandon and his youth group meets on Friday nights. He doesn't have to work tonight so, of course, he wants to be there. And we want him to be there. We know at some point we will have to let him drive it, it just feels too new to us. He has only had his license for a little over 2 months.

We've just had this whole discussion on Phil 4:13 in our home. How we can do ALL things through Christ who gives us strength. Not some things. Not just the things we are comfortable with. ALL things. So, I'm wondering to myself...does that include letting my child drive on I-4 to go to youth group?

I'm going to be praying about it throughout the day, but I have to tell you, my Mom discernometer is going off through the roof saying it's way too soon for him to do that. These are the times I am so glad my husband gets to make that decision and I get to rest in that decision.

Job 14:7 "For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And that its tender shoots will not cease"