GEARS

I ran in the rain to my car, opened the door, hopped in and hit the ignition.  At the same time my phone rang.  As I was talking on my phone I tried to back up.  My car wouldn’t go anywhere.  What was the problem?  I got off the phone to realize I wasn’t moving because I didn’t have my car in reverse. 

Have you ever not been able to go anywhere?  You are in one spot and can’t seem to move?  Your wheels are spinning but you can’t grab onto what you need to do?

You may feel as if you are stuck in reverse not moving, but you are always able to go somewhere.  All you have to do is use God’s power.  He is your built in power system that will guide you when you feel you can’t move.  He will steer you whether you are going forward or moving in reverse.  All you have to do is go to Him.  He is always there.  God never sleeps, takes a nap or goes on a vacation.  He is the ultimate source of traction and direction. 

When we are weak, stuck in a gear and can’t move, we find courage and strength through Him alone.  In 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NIV) the Lord didn’t remove Paul from the problems in life He demonstrated how He could use Paul.  We have to rely on God and His effectiveness. He will get us moving.  He will push us into forward or reverse when we think we can’t go anywhere. 

Go to Him and start moving, moving in His direction aligned with His will.  He can and will make things possible when you feel that you are stuck.  Your built in power system is ready to go.  Shift those gears and get going, you have a lot to do!

2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NIV But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.