Fill up

Well, two days into the New Year and I already got to experience my word in a profound way/ 

For those of you who do not understand read my previous blog, "2015: A year of being stuck." 

This morning on my way to the office my car got stuck, literally, on Main Street Ridgway, PA. I shifted into neutral, jumped out of my car, and started pushing my car up the street. (Luckily I live in the sticks and there wasn't too much traffic). As I needed to turn my car three guys came and help me push it right next to a parking spot on South Broad. 

What the heck?!? Frustration overwhelmed me. This was not the first car problems I have had in my life but I knew that God could be teaching me something through this tough time. He is good like that. 

Grateful that my boss is graceful when I told him I was going to be late for our 11am staff meeting even though I planned on getting there before 9am. 

As a man, I tried to figure out what happened, as I decided to call (and btw had to renew my Triple A card). How could my car just stop randomally. Was it my engine? My alternator? Flat tire?

Wait, I was out of gas. Really? How does that happen?

The gauge for my gas tank was not working. In fact, it usually doesn't and so I log my information in a notebook. I like to keep track of my miles, miles per gallon, when I get my oil changed (I actually have in my notebook all the way back through 2011). But being busy with Christmas and New Year I neglected to check on my miles. 

I usually get good miles per gallon but didn't this time. (I was mostly driving in town). So i waited and waited and waited until finally a guy pulled up surprised that I was stupid enough to run out of gas but nonetheless graciously gave me two gallons. He instructed that I go to the gas station and fill all the way up.

So the moral of the story? Don't be stupid like JEFF

Well, its deeper meaning. 

Many of us do this with our spiritual life. Think about it. We run on empty all week. And we breakdown. Luckily Sunday is around the corner. We expect our pastor to fill us up. 

What if I noticed I was running out of gas? I would have went to the gas station and filled up. 

This is true in our walk with God. He can go to Him at any moment to be filled with his Spirit. But many times we are too busy and as a result are drained and are of no use in the world. 

The irony here is many of us get stuck but we don't get stuck in the goodness of God. We get stuck because we are drained from over working ourselves. Instead of resting as a reaction to being tired it makes more sense to rest in order to work. 

As you read this, my prayer for you is you get stuck. You get stuck in the presence of God. I pray that you remember him and that you ask him to fill you up with more of Himself. May you not breakdown but be victorious in all you do.