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Who do we place our trust in? Who do we have faith in? Who do we let guide
our lives and the decisions we make? We put our trust and faith in many
things. Sometimes we are not aware of how much the actions of others guide
us. Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
I was thinking the other day as I waited at a stop sign, does that person
look like they are going to stop or should I wait? It hit me that every day
we put our trust in the hands of others. People we don’t even know are
entrusted with our lives. We take so much for granted. When you stop and
think about the level of trust we put in others we are overwhelmed. Who have
we entrusted with our life too?
At the track we put our trust in many people, our crew, other drivers,
track safety workers, officials. Putting our faith and trust in others and
relying on them for guidance can put us at risk. Sometimes blindly trusting
someone isn’t the right choice. We need to take a look at the things we
trust in racing and in life.
Some people say that to trust in Jesus is foolish, you can’t see him, and
how do you know he exists? Some say that to trust in Jesus means you are
weak and cannot stand on your own. Others say it is silly to have faith in
something that you can’t talk to, touch or feel. How can Jesus guide me if
He isn’t beside me?
Why is it that we are willing to trust so many things in our life that
will eventually fail, but we are unwilling to trust the one person in all
the world that will never fail?
The writer of Hebrews explains the meaning of faith for us;
Hebrews 11:1, Now faith
is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
God has plans for our life. He has planned out
everything. David Scott puts it this way;
From: God
To: you@earth.com
RE: today
Today may seem like an accident. But, believe it or not, I actually know
what is going on, and I have everything under control….Really. So, don’t
freak out. It was my idea. It seems crazy, I know. I’ll explain later. Just
do what you can and I’ll take care of the rest.
God
P.S. If you have any questions, I’ll be here
if you need me.
Are we ready to put our trust and faith in the
only person worthy of trust, Jesus Christ? Are we ready to take direction
from God and live our life in a way that honors Him? These are the questions
we need to ask ourselves. These are things we need to consider before we put
our faith in someone else.
What keeps us from putting our trust and faith in God? What keeps us from
letting God have control of our lives? Why is it hard to let God guide us?
The writer of Hebrews again helps us with some things to consider.
Hebrews 12:1,
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,
let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily
entangles,
and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
There are three words in this
verse that we need to look at, hinder, entangle and perseverance. These
three let us know that the road to putting your faith and trust in God has
some obstacles. Hindrances come from our own mind; decisions we make that
don’t honor God. They create circumstances that we were not meant to
experience. They distract us from finding God.
Entanglements take the hindrances to their natural conclusion. This
happens when we try to fix things ourselves. We can’t. We end up sinning.
Sin separates us from God.
That leaves perseverance, we need to work through the obstacles we face
and not give up. God has a plan for us, a good plan, but that doesn’t mean
there won’t be tests and trials. Perseverance means we make it through and
we put our trust and faith in God.
Let’s make a commitment to put our faith in God through Jesus. Let God
lead us through our lives. Have a great week.
THOUGHTS FROM THE ROAD
SEEKONK, MERCER AND COLUMBUS - Three tracks, four days, eight
states and 1,400+ miles, and a little bit of traffic, but we had great
opportunities to minister in God’s name!
Seekonk’s Open Wheel Wednesday turned into Thursday. With the potential
for a washout the event was moved one night. That meant that Ken Schrader
wouldn’t make it, but Bentley Warren didn’t disappoint and showed up with
this newfangled, three wheel, topless offering from Polaris. Looked pretty
futuristic.
With the Tour Type Mods in the house for the third of four Tri Track
series races and the Mighty Midgets for the Boston Louie Memorial the pits
were full. Although it is always difficult to coordinate so many visiting
races teams, the regulars know the ropes, the track did a good job getting
things going and moving them along. Circumstances beyond their control,
leaking oil on the track would serve to provide a delay.
Seekonk wasn’t the only track that suffered this fate. Columbus had their
share of oil leaks and it delayed the green on the K&N race until 10:00. I
guess that’s the way things go in the asphalt racing world.
A tremendous cross section of the Modified community was at Seekonk. It
was great to see so many familiar faces in one place. I am encouraged about
the future of Modified racing.
Mercer Raceway Park was a first time visit for me. Accompanied by my
Haitian connection, GoGo, we set out early Friday morning on our eight state
odyssey. Although it was my first visit I found friends there. Isn’t the
racing community great that way? Show up at a race track and there is
someone there you know. Thanks go out to Bill Beck, Don and Jess Kennedy and
Kevin Green. It is encouraging to know that there are workers on the field
serving God.
The reason for attending Mercer was to see Don Grabey, he has taken the
lead, after much prompting, of the UNOH All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint
car series. He has a lot of work to do but it is moving forward. Don
expressed a desire to have a chaplain present at their events and we are
working to meet that request. God continues to open doors.
Off to Columbus. We had a spectacular Fourth of July day at Columbus
Motor Speedway. Classic early summer with a gentle breeze. The drivers put
on a great show and entertained the large crowd on hand to celebrate the
Holiday. Looking forward to a return trip next year.
On the way home we took the time to honor some true American Heroes,
Flight 93. As we walked along through the field the peacefulness and
serenity of this special place is overwhelming. This field holds a special
place in our history and it is encouraging to see people treat it with the
respect it deserves. Thank you to all those who gave their lives on that
flight to prevent a bigger attack. My thoughts and prayers are with their
families.
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