Slippery Roads

We got a couple inches of snow over the weekend. Living out in the country where we do it's always hard to navigate on weekends until it gets closer to Monday (a school day). The snowplows don't come through until they have to, for the school bus.

The highway into town is usually pretty good. But getting TO the highway is the problem for us, more often than not.

We never know when that icy patch or snow drift crossing the road will pop up and pull us into the ditch. It's best to take it a little slower during the winter months to where you will have time to react to whatever is on front of you.

Our faith can be like a slippery road on a dark night. if we let it. When our headlights go dim and we don't keep our eyes on the road. Boom! We're in the ditch - sin.

Having a strong faith is like having a snowplow. They have plenty of lights to see where they are going. They have a big blade to push sin out of the way (The Holy Spirit). But most importantly, they have lots of power (God). When was the last time you saw a snowplow that got stuck in the snow?

Navigating a typical snowstorm is not that difficult to do. The big ones however can cause us lots of trouble. The same with our faith. Getting through day-to-day things in our faith is easier than slogging through a blizzard.

Be safe out there!!

And should you ever get spiritually stuck in life's trials, call on Jesus, or call on a friend. Sin is a giant snowbank, just waiting for you to stop by for a visit.

"You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance." - Psalm 32:7