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We left off last week talking about our decision making process. I hope
you had a chance to take a look at Psalm 139, it will help us understand how
much God knows about us. Let’s continue on and look at how we come to the
point of decision. Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ.
 I was reading the other day in Speedway Illustrated about a racing
accident that caused severe injury to the driver. His intent was to build a
safe race car, safety was his top priority. The problem was the type of
accident he had was rare. Even when the experts were consulted they had not
seen this type of failure before.
Experience is a funny thing, we learn from things we have been through.
We learn from what others have been through. We learn from experience, but
no one has experienced everything. No one’s experience is exactly the same.
We don’t all learn the same thing from the same experience.
We all have seen a wreck. When we see it we immediately run through what
we saw and try to put together what happened. Then we turn to someone
sitting next to us and they describe a totally different scenario. We
wonder, sometimes out loud, if they saw the same thing we did. It is not
unusual to have several opinions of what happened. You know what they say
about opinions.
So whose opinion counts, whose opinion is the one that matters? The
officials. They are the ones that are there to make the determination of
what actually happened and who was at fault. We all know how popular
officials are. Who has one of those official dolls that you can tear the
arms and legs off when you disagree with them?
In the event that what we experience doesn’t yield a consensus we are
left to let others determine the outcome. Who do we trust to do this? Whose
life do we put our hands in?
Psalm 139:1-6;
1 O Lord, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
2 You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
3 You see me when I travel
and when I rest at home. You know everything I do.
4 You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, Lord.
5 You go before me and follow me.
You place your hand of blessing on my head.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!
When we are faced with understanding the whys and what fors of life
we have one source that knows us better than we know ourselves, the creator
of life itself, God. He is the one who knows our inner most thoughts and
desires.
Another source we turn to is our knowledge, what we know. Now I am sure
there are those out there that know it all, experienced it all and are not
shy about sharing it with us. One of the most beneficial things we can learn
in life is what we do not know. When we come to the realization that we
don’t know it all we begin directing our life in the way it needs to go.
I think we all realize that we don’t know everything, but grasping that
in such a way that we seek out the one that does know us intimately is the
first step toward really living life. We need to be honest with ourselves.
We need to allow the one with knowledge and understanding to guide us.
Our traditions, that’s the way we have always done it, our experience,
that’s not what I saw, and our understanding, how can that be true, fall
short when we seek to have a fulfilling and satisfying life. Who knows more
about how to live the best life than the creator of life Himself?
Look at that passage; He knows everything, what we think, what we do,
what we say, before we do it. If He knows that much about us then maybe we
should consult Him beforehand?
When we make that decision we are introduced to God in his three persons;
The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. Each member of the trinity has a
role in our life and is committed to making our life the absolute best life
it can be, to develop our character into the absolute best it can be and
they are committed to help us become the person God created us to be.
Next week we will start exploring these three; God the Father, God the
Son and God the Holy Spirit. Reflect on this question this week, How can I
know that God exists? Ask Him to show you, He will help you find your way to
Him.
Let me leave you with this; Things just don’t happen. Your racecar just
didn’t build itself. Where there is order there is someone who determines
that order. Your shop isn’t organized unless you organize it. The same is
true for us, we are created by the creator. We are put together in such a
way as we have life. What an awesome and wonderful gift.
THOUGHTS FROM THE ROAD
MOTORSPORTS 2015 - we are looking
forward to seeing you this weekend in Philly. Sunday morning at 10:00 we
will have Chapel on the main stage. Please make plans to be there, Rev.
Scott Martin will be bringing the message.
I am also looking forward to sharing with you how God is moving through
us and in the racing community. As always, we will have our shirts, hoodies
and hats available for you to show your faith.
We have a good lineup of cars and drivers for you, be sure to stop by and
talk with them, get their autograph and a picture. I would like to provide
more, but we are still waiting for confirmations.
ATLANTIC CITY INDOOR RACE - following Motorsports we will be in
Atlantic City at the historic Boardwalk Hall for some indoor TQ racing. It
is always a thrill to see our Short Track Heroes compete in the confines of
the arena. I can’t help but think this is what Chariot races were like in
the Roman Coliseum. More action than a blender.
SPEEDWEEKS 2015 - From there we head south to Florida to welcome
in the 2015 outdoor season. The World Dirt Finals was only a few short
months ago, let’s get ready to get things started!
I hope our paths cross as we travel the roads that lead to the track.
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toward you and give you peace."
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