It's an AUTOMATIC. I've always had manual cars before; you know, with a stick showing numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and so on. This is my first AUTOMATIC and I've had it for three days. It has only two pedals. One for the engine to go Vrooom Vrooom and the other to stop the car.
I found something peculiar about this car. In the morning I put the little handle next to the seat in position D for Day and the car runs properly. It's a joy to drive.
When it gets dark I put the handle in position N for Night and the car refuses to move. No matter how hard I press the pedal for the car to move, the engine screams Vrooooom Vrooooom but it does not move an inch.
Just this morning something terrible happened. I was late for a meeting so I put the handle in position R so that the car would Run fast but it went backwards and hit the car behind me.
MORAL OF THIS STORY
It is easy to wave our hands in the air and Praise God and shout "Yay" in the Daytime of our lives when all is well and life is wonderful.
But in the Darktimes of our lives, when things go wrong for us and are terrible, we can so easily stop our praises and fall into the darkness of doubts, fears and unnecessary worries, and feel abandoned by our loving God.
And at such Darktimes we can even reverse back into temptations and sin because we can no longer see God's loving care which is only just a prayer away. If we trust Him.
...Vrooooom into the light!
ReplyDeleteExactly Tom. Full speed ahead.
DeleteGod bless you.
I can remember when very few people had the NEW 'automatic' transmissions. I have heard a lot of explanations of the N,D & R settings, but this one is new. I enjoyed the comparisons, SWEET! Yes we do have to watch the "R", it is easy to use.
ReplyDeleteSherry & jack enjoying this life.
With Faith, we often try to improve and to really trust in God. Yet sometimes, when life is difficult, we tend to go into reverse.
DeleteGod bless you Jack and Sherry.
PS: Yes I might have built the house with a private area. ;-) I needed a place to answer. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for this, Jack. I often wondered why we don't separate our houses between public and private.
DeleteGod bless always.
What a great analogy! This would be great material for Drivers Ed, were it not for "them" not allowing any talk of God in public schools.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to bring this to our ladies Bible study on Monday.
Over here too, schools are very careful about what they teach about religion. Thank you so much, Mevely, for sharing this with the Bible Study group. You're a good friend.
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Dearest Victor,
ReplyDeleteGreat play with words and comparing it to prayer.
Hugs,
Mariette
Thank you so much, Mariette.
DeleteGod bless.
😜
DeleteExcept in an emergency, i try to start every prayer with praise, all the day. Sometimes, when things are going wrong, it's not as easy.
ReplyDeleteWhen it's a big emergency, i just yell, "help!:
Yes, praise and thanks when we remember. Although, I'll admit I often ask for help also.
DeleteGod bless, Mimi.
This is one of the best prayer analogies I've ever read. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou are always very kind and generous, Kathy. Thanx.
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You are good at delivering and discussing an important issue/message. Keeping it simple so that others can relate. It gets right to the point you're trying to convey. Got to always keep the faith and make it stronger.
ReplyDeleteYou are very generous in your praise, Bill. I doubt that I deserve it. I just write as simply as I can what I hope will be of some help to someone visiting me. I never know who visits here without commenting. I pray for them; as well as for those who do comment who, over the years, have become treasured friends.
DeleteThank you my friend. God bless.
Loved your analogy here, Victor - perfect! It's been so many years since I've driven a clutch car, I'm sure I'd strip the gears!
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
It seems it's our first human reaction, when things go wrong, to go back into reverse and panic, or worry, or have a Faith reduction. I know I do. It is so difficult at times to retain one's Faith. It's like when the disciples panicked when on the boat and a storm nearly sank them. They panicked first, then were re-assured by Jesus.
DeleteGod bless, Martha.
Funny after driving a stick shift for so many years sometimes when I stop with our car now I still try to push in the clutch!! :) Now a days it is hard to even find a car thats not automatic.
ReplyDeleteIt takes time to get used to the new automatic type.
DeleteGod bless, Happyone.
Did your new car not come with instructions? Hmmm?
ReplyDeleteD=drive
N=neutral
R=reverse.
I'm sure you figured that out by now anyway.
It had instructions in at least 17 different languages. It was a waste of my time because I only speak English. Took me ages translating the other languages.
DeleteGod bless.