When Is Prayer Like a Spare Tire?
Did you ever stop to think that most of us treat prayer like a spare tire? After all, what is a spare tire? It’s our back-up plan. It keeps us on the road if we have a flat. So, how does that relate to prayer?
Most of us are driving down the highway, speeding toward our own plans and dreams and wants. As long as things are going well, we don’t really take time to pray. We are, often unconsciously, saying, “God, I don’t need You right now. I’ve got everything under control. But, thanks for being there just in case I need You.”
But then, we hear that familiar noise and feel the slight pull on the steering wheel. Our plans fall apart; our dreams fade; and our wants dance tantalizingly out of our reach. What do we do then? “God, I need You!” “God could You work this out for me?” “God, go get it for me…pleeeeeeeeease!” “God, show me what to do.”
I am so grateful that God is there for me when I call. I’m so glad that I never pull Him out from the back of the car to find that He is flat.
My desire is to make Him the steering wheel instead of the spare tire. Won’t you join me?
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Amen. Very well stated Tamera. I definately need this today. My son, Wizdom could not take one more day of public school, so I had to pull him out yesterday. Today will be our first day of homeschooling. My prayer for today will be “Lord please be my steering wheel, annoint my thoughts and my words, and please use me as your vessel as I am teaching Wizdom. Let it be your Words and your Thoughts that come out of my mouth. In Jesus name I pray. Amen”.
God Bless you Tamera and thank you for sharing your thoughts,
JEN
May 8th, 2007 | #
Thanks Tamera for the reminder. Jen I’ll keep you in my prayers too as you begin another adventure!
Blessings, Phyllis
May 8th, 2007 | #
Hi Tamera,
I’ve tagged you in the “7 things about me” meme. There’s a post in my blog about it. Hope you have fun with it.
God Bless you,
JEN
May 8th, 2007 | #
Tamera~
Sorry if this posts twice, the computer ate my first reply!
Just wanted to let you know what a blessing this post was to me today. I love the steering wheel analogy! I’ll be praying for you and your little girl.
Love,
Melissa~
PS Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day! What fun to see your name there.
May 9th, 2007 | #