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learning about God's grace
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The biggest problem facing most winter drivers is skidding on slick, icy or snow
covered roads. It is possible to steer out of a skid! Once you feel your car begin to
skid, slowly remove your foot from the accelerator, until you feel your wheels
regain traction control. (Do not attempt to brake!) As your vehicle's tires grab the
road, slowly turn the steering wheel in the direction you want your front wheels to
go.
RoadRagers.com
Take a born and bred Southern boy, place him in the middle of Colorado and what
do you get? - Mostly wide eyes. That’s what happened when my family and I
moved to Colorado Springs after Hurricane Katrina added a little too much water
to our living room. We really didn’t have to go to Colorado, we weren’t forced, but
after looking at several options, we decided on the mountains. Neither my wife nor
I have ever lived west of Louisiana, so we thought it would be a great experience.
So, experience we got, mainly in the vein of cold weather. In the nine months or so
we were there, I promise I never sweat drop one. And for me that’s something big.
I usually sweat just thinking hard. It snowed, snowed, and snowed some more. In
Alabama, when two snowflakes drop from the sky, people barricade and bunker
down. Society completely shuts down. But not in Colorado. In the middle of what
looked like a blizzard, people still made their way to Wal Mart, the post office, or
wherever. And it was because snowy weather was not that much of a threat.
People were used to it. They knew how to sport a knit cap, gloves, and parka. And
they knew how to drive on snowy roads.
Driving experts tell us when beginning to skid on icy or snowy roads, do not brake
hard and hold the steering wheel tight, instead let foot off accelerator and steer
into the skid until the wheels grab traction. After that, you can slowly turn the
wheels into the direction you need to go. Yeah, you may hit something or
someone else in the process, but this will help not make it worse and able to gain
control again.
Psalm 32:5 – Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my
guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.” And you forgave me!
All my guilt is gone.
Psalm 32:8,9 – The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your
life. I will advise and watch over you. Do not be like a senseless horse or mule that
needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control.”
New Living Translation
Do you ever feel like your losing control in life? Of course! (I answered for you.)
What’s the first couple of things we tend to do when our life is out of control? We
brake hard and hold the steering wheel tight. Un-metaphorically speaking, when
our life is out of control either by our doing or an outside force, we display
stubbornness, anger, manipulation, and selfishness. Metaphorical again – we
grab the steering wheel of our life and proclaim that we know the best way. We
know the route to take. We brake hard with stubbornness not relenting to go any
other direction but our own. Instead of taking the necessary steps to get us out of
a troubled situation, we make it worse by our bad driving skills. But life can be like
driving.
Who would have thought to not brake hard and turn into a skid until the tires
regain traction? It sounds illogical, but to someone who’s experienced, it makes
perfect sense. Who would have thought in the middle of life’s out of control
moments to let off the accelerator and make sure God has control? It sounds
illogical, but to someone who’s experienced the power of God taking over and the
peace that follows, it makes perfect sense.
God sees us going down the road we are on. He knows what icy spots are ahead.
He knows the places where we might skid out of control. In those moments, we
need let go of our stubborn kung-fu grip and allow God to get us out of that
situation. If He knows the best pathway for our life, He surely knows how to get us
out of a skid; our fault or not.
covered roads. It is possible to steer out of a skid! Once you feel your car begin to
skid, slowly remove your foot from the accelerator, until you feel your wheels
regain traction control. (Do not attempt to brake!) As your vehicle's tires grab the
road, slowly turn the steering wheel in the direction you want your front wheels to
go.
RoadRagers.com
Take a born and bred Southern boy, place him in the middle of Colorado and what
do you get? - Mostly wide eyes. That’s what happened when my family and I
moved to Colorado Springs after Hurricane Katrina added a little too much water
to our living room. We really didn’t have to go to Colorado, we weren’t forced, but
after looking at several options, we decided on the mountains. Neither my wife nor
I have ever lived west of Louisiana, so we thought it would be a great experience.
So, experience we got, mainly in the vein of cold weather. In the nine months or so
we were there, I promise I never sweat drop one. And for me that’s something big.
I usually sweat just thinking hard. It snowed, snowed, and snowed some more. In
Alabama, when two snowflakes drop from the sky, people barricade and bunker
down. Society completely shuts down. But not in Colorado. In the middle of what
looked like a blizzard, people still made their way to Wal Mart, the post office, or
wherever. And it was because snowy weather was not that much of a threat.
People were used to it. They knew how to sport a knit cap, gloves, and parka. And
they knew how to drive on snowy roads.
Driving experts tell us when beginning to skid on icy or snowy roads, do not brake
hard and hold the steering wheel tight, instead let foot off accelerator and steer
into the skid until the wheels grab traction. After that, you can slowly turn the
wheels into the direction you need to go. Yeah, you may hit something or
someone else in the process, but this will help not make it worse and able to gain
control again.
Psalm 32:5 – Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my
guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.” And you forgave me!
All my guilt is gone.
Psalm 32:8,9 – The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your
life. I will advise and watch over you. Do not be like a senseless horse or mule that
needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control.”
New Living Translation
Do you ever feel like your losing control in life? Of course! (I answered for you.)
What’s the first couple of things we tend to do when our life is out of control? We
brake hard and hold the steering wheel tight. Un-metaphorically speaking, when
our life is out of control either by our doing or an outside force, we display
stubbornness, anger, manipulation, and selfishness. Metaphorical again – we
grab the steering wheel of our life and proclaim that we know the best way. We
know the route to take. We brake hard with stubbornness not relenting to go any
other direction but our own. Instead of taking the necessary steps to get us out of
a troubled situation, we make it worse by our bad driving skills. But life can be like
driving.
Who would have thought to not brake hard and turn into a skid until the tires
regain traction? It sounds illogical, but to someone who’s experienced, it makes
perfect sense. Who would have thought in the middle of life’s out of control
moments to let off the accelerator and make sure God has control? It sounds
illogical, but to someone who’s experienced the power of God taking over and the
peace that follows, it makes perfect sense.
God sees us going down the road we are on. He knows what icy spots are ahead.
He knows the places where we might skid out of control. In those moments, we
need let go of our stubborn kung-fu grip and allow God to get us out of that
situation. If He knows the best pathway for our life, He surely knows how to get us
out of a skid; our fault or not.