How’s the ride going? Are we headed in the right
direction or are we on the edge of being out of control? Drifting through
life sounds great but it is not the way to experience life in its fullness.
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Sometime it seems race teams are just going through the motions.
They run in the same place every week. From the outside there doesn’t seem
to be much direction. For some just being on the track is their reward, but
there are others that want to move up the standings. For them the challenge
of getting things in place never is accomplished.
Leadership is the opposite of drifting. Without direction and a
commitment to follow that direction there can be no fulfillment, we are just
drifters. Listen to what Proverbs tells us;
Proverbs 14:15-16, (NLT);
Only simpletons believe everything they’re told!
The prudent carefully consider their steps.
The wise are cautious and avoid danger;
fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.
The first step to moving forward in life
is knowing the truth. Too many times we are led astray by fine sounding
ideas. Too often we impulsively join in on an activity that doesn’t lead us
in the right direction. We have all been there.
I remember in my younger days one of guys I hung out with had the
habit of getting us into fights. It only took a few times having to back out
of places before I said enough. We have to be wise and avoid things that put
us in danger.
Knowing the truth helps. If we have no idea what is good, what is
honorable, what is right then we run the risk of drifting through life
without fulfillment or satisfaction. Drifting sounds good but when you
realize it you may have drifted so far away from where the truth is. The
mountain may seem too big to climb.
We will find the truth when we turn to God and ask Him to reveal it
to us. If we refuse to seek out the truth we will face the consequences for
choosing the wrong direction.
Hebrews 2:1-3, (NLT), A
Warning against Drifting Away;
So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift
away from it.
For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm,
and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished.
So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that
was first announced
by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him
speak?
Every choice in life has consequences.
Some happen immediately, some happen over time. Either way if we think we
can deal with the consequences of our poor choices we are fooling ourselves.
The truth has a way of finding its way out. So why do we try to hide it and
deceive others? Because we think we know better than God.
Let me encourage you to throw out an anchor and stop drifting
through life. Make sure that anchor is the truth of God, His Word. He knows
us better than anyone and will be there to guide and direct us through the
storms of life. When you have found that solid rock to stand on, share it
with others.
Hebrews
3:12-13, (NLT); Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters.
Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you
away from the living God.
You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,”
so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.
THOUGHTS
FROM THE ROAD
DOWN FOR THE COUNT - It has been a
difficult couple of weeks for some of our Chaplains and I would like to ask
for prayer for them. Rev. Dan has been fighting a severe tick borne illness
that has left him weak and feverish. Bobby Somers is having some medical
issues and is at UMass Medical Center for testing. Rev. Scott has been
battling an on again off again disorder, but has been able to manage it so
for. And I’m sure there are more that I could list. I just ask that you
would lift our Chaplains up in prayer and that we would not grow weary and
faint.
YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE - Sometimes faith has a way of blessing
us beyond our wildest dreams. A couple weeks ago I talked with Bug, Anthony
Marvuglio, about his season and the difficulty he has had with losing a
motor in his NEMA Midget. You could see the disappointment on his face as he
shared that he didn’t have a ride for the upcoming Shane Hammond Memorial
race in honor of his brother, a race he had won for his first NEMA victory
last year. God had other plans. NEMA Chaplain Tara Stoehr fills us in on
what transpired at Waterford Speedbowl.
Many times I have witnessed a kind gesture in NEMA. Many times a
driver has given up his ride for another or freely lent parts to others,
even motors. It happened again last Saturday night at Waterford Speedbowl.
Last Saturday night along with the North Eastern Midget Association
we celebrated, honored and remembered a young life lost in a racing
accident, Shane Hammond. We are grateful to God for his mom, Deb his
brother, Anthony, his grandfather, Uncle and many family and friends that
continue to honor, memorialize and keep his legacy alive. We are grateful to
God that Shane did Believe in the only ONE that gives everlasting life,
Jesus Christ.
The situation was set up by the rescheduled Whelen Modified Tour
race from May. WMT Champion Doug Coby drove the Bertrand’s #74 at Seekonk
the week before and also to victory earlier this year in The Boston Louie at
Seekonk. He was scheduled to drive it at Waterford . When Doug had to
fulfill his tour commitment Saturday night at Monadnock Speedway the seat
was empty.
And so it was very fitting that Shane's brother, Anthony "bug"
Marvuglio won the Shane Hammond memorial race, in Tim Bertrand's potent
Drinan Volkswagen #74. The ride offered to him at 7:00 the night before the
race! What a fitting exclamation point to cap off the always emotional
Hammond event!
Anthony also won the Shane Hammond race last year. Avery Stoehr won
the NEMA Lites race last night, also second Shane Hammond race win in a
row!.
MODS AT MADDOG - Sometimes a short track can lead to a
caution parade, that wasn’t the case Saturday night at Monadnock. The fans
saw over 150 laps of green flag racing in what has to be one of the best mod
shows at this quarter-mile bull ring in New Hampshire .
The Long Island connection was evident as Monadnock most resembles
Riverhead. The top four qualifiers were from Long Island, Eric Goodale took
the Pole followed by Justin Bonsignore, Bryon Chew and Donny Lia.
While the lead only changed once the side-by-side racing was
plentiful. Many positions changed back and forth with each lap. It was a
great show for some great fans. It is always a pleasure to head to
Monadnock, the fans are great and the track always rolls out the red carpet
for us. Thanks to a great group of officials for making us feel part of the
family.
MOD DOUBLE HEADER - Friday has the WMT at Stafford Motor
Speedway for their annual summer Friday night visit and then Saturday night
the VMRS makes the trek north to Beech Ridge! Join us as we take in some
live modified action!
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May God always Bless you, everyday in everyway. Rev. Don
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