Sometimes we do need to sweat the small things...

September 1st, 2023

Earlier this week our oldest daughter, Alexa came home to shadow a physician as a part of her preparation for the future. She left right after an early morning soccer practice and drove home. Her tire light had just come on, so I wanted to get her tires checked.

At first, the mechanic decided the loss of pressure was minimal and was likely due to changes in temperature. I told him my daughter was away at school and I don’t really trust her diagnostic skills when it comes to a car…a human? Yes…but not a car 😊.

The mechanic asked me to turn the tires one last time and slowly back up…

…and then he noticed a shiny dot which turned out to be a screw that had worked its way into the tire.

After that, he took a closer look at the back tire and noticed it had a rough patch on the rim that had not sealed perfectly and was also leaking out air slowly.

Needless to say, he fixed both tires, I filled her tank with gas and she is set until Thanksgiving….although I hope she comes home before then (that’s for her if she’s reading this 😊).

There are times when the circumstances of life begin to reveal the potential danger ahead. It may not be obvious…and if you are like me, these initial warning signs can be more convenient to ignore than to diagnose.

The leaky tires of life can be a relationship that is not quite as close as it once was…or shifting desires…or even a changing perspective.

Most often our warning signs can be traced back to a weakened or damaged relationship with God. Perhaps we have ignored the conviction of the Holy Spirit or disregarded the directives found in the Scriptures.

When this happens, we need to take some time to look deeper into what might be the cause. It could be a random threat (similar to the screw in the tire) or it could be a maintenance issue with our spiritual life (similar to the rough rim).

If you’ve noticed some leaky tires in your spiritual life, this final sermon in our series, “God: Up Close and Personal” could be just what you need. Pastor Don will be sharing a sermon from Genesis 32:24-30 about the Patriarch Jacob and the truth that God wrestles with us in our passions.” He will challenge our prayer life, personal accountability and our attitude in order to help us receive necessary change from the Lord.

I hope to see you Sunday at 8:00, 9:15 (Full KidCity available), or 10:45 am (Full KidCity available), or you can watch the Livestream on YouTube (Like and Subscribe) or Facebook at 9:15 am. Additionally, we are also publishing our sermons on Spotify.

Have a great weekend,

Troy