All Terrain Tires

Have you ever been driving down the road, riding your bike down a steep hill, or roller blading a simple path and whamo! Something unexpected happens, your tires leave the ground, and you end up sprawled out for everyone to see you failed? If life has shown me nothing lately it's that no matter what type of car, bike or roller blades you have things will happen that you couldn't have anticipated. The question is...do you have all terrain tires?



Speaking metaphorically, the tires are what get you through the circumstance, the unexpected event. If you go cheap with the tires you'll be on the ground looking up pretending that you are okay. However if you invest in your tires, you'll get through the rough patches in life and you will be able to proclaim loudly to the world that you are okay, without trying to convince yourself.



Investing in these 'tires', the thing(s) that get you through life, doesn't mean having a lot of money in the bank, building walls around yourself to protect your feelings or watching out for everything that might go wrong. It's making sure you're right with God. Are you walking a path that will see you through to the end or is it one where you are constantly second guessing your actions?



In a conversation I had with my daughter just today about trusting in God, His plan for our lives, and His works, I was able to confess to her that I don't understand it all but I trust in Him always. My blog is entitled 'who needs an umbrella' for a reason. Mercy Me wrote a song called 'Bring the rain'. It's chorus is: "...I know there'll be days /when this life brings me pain/ but if that's what it takes to praise You/ Jesus bring the rain..." My hope is that throughout my life my children will see me struggle with my decisions and situations that test my faith always seeing God's faithfulness to our family and our trust in Him. God is the brand of tire I'm investing in, and we're on the ultimate road trip!