Teachable Teacher

I remember when I was a young boy on a farm learning how to drive a stick shift Chevy pickup.  Learning to corrdinate the clutch, brake, and gas proved to be pretty difficult at first.  I remember really reving up the engine to an outrageously loud roar before I would pop my foot off of the clutch only to kill the engine.

When it comes to shifting moments in life, it’s hard to be able to discern how hard to press ahead and  when to make the change.  The problem is, if I don’t press ahead hard enough, I may not gain the momentum necessary to take me to the next level.  If I press too hard, but put off making the actual change that is needed, frustration and stress could build to the point that my engine (my mind and body) give out.

Some people like to live life in 1st gear.  It’s slow.  It doesn’t require you to make any changes along the way.  But the problem with living life in granny-low is that it drastically slows you down and can keep you from getting to your life’s destination and purpose. 

If we’re going to be the people God created us to be, we need to realize that change is inevitable when new levels are desired to be reached.  Structures have to change.  Methods have to change.  Intellegence and work have to change.  Sometimes the very thing that took you into 2nd gear can be the very thing that hinders you from getting to 3rd gear.  How long has it been since you’ve had to implement change in your life just to shift into the next level?

Some hate to shift gears because of fear of the unknown.  Will I lose control?  Will I lose all of the momentum I had before if I can’t handle the next gear?  But God hasn’t given you the spirit of fear!  His Spirit can teach you how hard to press forward in life and when the appropriate time has come to initiate the shift needed.  Don’t be scared of change in your life.  It’s not intended to be a setback, but it is to help propel you into your next level!