Comments on: Don’t Ignore The Check Engine Light

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:56:57 +0000

My one word is “Seek”. Today my insight into my need for the word seek is that to seek, I have to go somewhere other than where I am in order to find the the God I seek. I am working on doing this spiritually and physically. Something has to change or I’ll get what I’ve always gotten. And that’s getting old!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:49:13 +0000

My word is “steward”. I want to be a better steward all of the resources God has given to me and our family… better steward of time, of money, or our relationships, our talents, etc. Hopefully in turn, being a better steward of His blessings will snowball to all other areas of my life and I can be more thifty, more forgiving, more available to those I love, more loving, and more obedient in my faith.

By: Leigh Ann Reed

Leigh Ann Reed — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:15:06 +0000

My word is “Overcoming”. I consider myself a strong person and sometimes try to fix things myself. I only make things worse but when I turn it over to God he helps me overcome the situation. I picked this word because I need to remember, “If God is for me who can be against me.”

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:13:40 +0000

I have realized that I spread myself too thin with too many projects going on. I jungle item after another and when I feel on top of that, I add one more in. It’s a constant circus act. The normal pace of life pushed on me is too fast with too much.

I also moved from my RV into an apartment. An apartment which had a blank slate when I first came here, and I found peace in the bareness of it all. I have even found myself leaving a bunch of stuff behind in my RV so as to not clutter the free space of where I now live.

Therefore, my one word is SIMPLIFY!
My life will be more deliberate of what it should include. God, School, and my Career. If I can simplify, I feel I will excel more in the areas that matter most instead of trying to matter a little in a lot of areas. I don’t want to be a Jack-of-All-Trades and Master-of-None anymore.

By: Lorin

Lorin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:18:11 +0000

I chose the word “timing” to keep focused on God’s timing, HIS plan for me. I have realized my check engine light was indicating my battery was dead. I have exhausted all of the power channels filtering what guides my heart, because I have been focusing on myself and others to be in control of my life. I have realized that God is the only 100 percent efficient power source of my heart that keeps me going. ” I can do anything through him that gives me strength.” Phillipians 4:13

By: Heather Horrell

Heather Horrell — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:22:51 +0000

I chose my word commitment due to the fact that when bads things happen in my life I tend to push myself away from God. Even when I am tired, heart broken, or most of all scared I am going to continue to commited to God and the works that I do for him.

By: Jo Ellen Elixson

Jo Ellen Elixson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:21:24 +0000

Proverbs 4:23. I had a hard time not picking out the word heart, because I feel the heart must be so involved in satisfying my word “third”. But I ended up choosing the word “guard” for unless I am willing to carefully guard my heart and my soul against the enemy, I will be unable to truly put myself third. I will want to keep moving myself up fo a position of second place and sometimes even first place. After all, I have worked hard to get to where I am and don’t I deserve something for that? Absolutely not – after all it was God who gave me the talent to get to my present position and l owe so many other for the opportunity. So let me carefully guard my heart so that I can put things in the right pesoective so that I may forever thank God and others for where I am today. *************************************************************

By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:33:42 +0000

My word is Quiet… I have been watching my words and I actually stopped myself before speaking the other day, I thought a moment about what I was going to say and decided I didn’t need to say anything..this is a big improvment for me. I am also working on being quiet before the Lord so He can speak to me..I have been praying a while then I am quiet a while. I think I am on the right path, with the Lords help

By: Christina F.

Christina F. — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:19:54 +0000

I can be stift neck and bull headed. You can ask anyone in my family. I am the Queen of royally messing up my life because I am a control freak. I want to do things my way. 2009 was the hardest year for me when I look back. I am one who likes to take charge and run the show. The Lord these past months has shown me my insecurities and why I like to have such control. The one red flag is I have a hard time trusting. I have been dissappointed so many times in my life. Another one is Letting go and just letting God. Easier said than done, I know. But I am learning to trust God and His timing. I am learning to allow Him in more and more each day. These past few months I have felt so lonely and abandoned, but the Father is changing that.

In these past 4 weeks, I have learned to lean on him. I need to be honest with you and say that I have wanted to jump ship this week. Since I have felt this way, I have fallen to the feet the King and confessed it. In my quiet time today, this is what I felt the Holy Spirit lay upon my heart. “Remember Peter being on the boat with the disciples and how he was so excited to see Jesus walking on water. Peter said “Lord if that is you, call me out.” Jesus did. Peter in a sence, jumped ship. When he realized that he was actually walikng on water, he became scared and started to sink. He called out “Jesus, save me.” And Jesus did just that. Jesus said “Oh you of little faith.” So you can jump ship and try to run from me. The truth is you need to face your fears, but allow me to be there. Grab onto my hand. You need to allow me to help you through your insecurities and learn to trust me.”

So with that said. I don’t think he would make it all that easy for me to back out. Because the truth is, He is pursuing us all with a vengance and I love that about Him.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:47:04 +0000

My word is gratitude. On New Year’s Eve I was out for a walk by myself, in a light rain, and passed a homeless man who wished me a happy new year and then said, “All in all it’s been a pretty good day, I did get these new galoshes.” I started wondering what I’m thankful for – if I’m thankful for the simplest gifts like shoes, clothing, a warm home, a job (I’m not). But that encounter has not left my mind, and my choice of a word to focus on in 2010 was easy. Actually becoming more grateful is much harder!