Full Throttle Faith
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The little light on the dashboard came on when I got off the turnpike. I was sitting at the stop light when I heard a little ding that alerted me.
I figured my man had not screwed on the gas cap tight enough — because that’s usually why the dashboard warning light comes to life.
I called my husband on my fancy dancy phone to alert him (before I forgot to tell him at all). As we were chatting, the traffic light turned green, and I pressed on the accelerator to move forward and turn toward home.
Immediately, I knew something was really wrong with my vehicle. I pressed down on the gas pedal, but the car just had no go.
Spurt… spurt.. spurt…. the car was lunging forward awkwardly. The only thing that gained momentum in that vehicle was my voice as I explained to my husband what I was experiencing.
“How fast are you going?” he asked.
I glanced at the speedometer. Fifteen miles per hour.
I flipped on my hazard lights and started praying that I would make it.
Some days, you just need to grip the steering wheel and keep moving forward — even if you are just inching along.
For the last five years or so, there’s been a dashboard light blinking in my heart. I am pressing down on the accelerator full throttle, but the road of life has hit me hard. I am spurt, spurt, spurting along most days.
I want to live life full throttle for my Savior. I keep waiting for the day I can finally turn off the hazard lights and just cruise along with the windows down.
But what if I never again gain momentum? What if slow and steady remains my maximum speed?
I will still reach my final destination, and the ride may even hold greater beauty.
Love this post, Lyli! This: “Some days, you just need to grip the steering wheel and keep moving forward — even if you are just inching along” describes our life lately.
And this: “But what if I never again gain momentum? What if slow and steady remains my maximum speed? I will still reach my final destination, and the ride may even hold greater beauty” is how I feel as well.
Thanks so much for the link-up and for sharing your heart in this post. This one resonates with me very well.
Blessings to you and yours – spurts and all!
We’re on the same wavelength today with our posts, Lyli, talking about full throttle. I love when that happens!
Have a good one …
Lyli, this is a wonderful post! “When the time comes, we’ll be plenty ready to exchange exile for homecoming!” May we slow down to enjoy the beauty He has for us each day as we continue our journey. So thankful to have read this today! Blessings, friend!
What a beautiful post. The full throttle days are wonderful, but most days just don’t go that way for me. I love the “slow and steady.. may hold even more beauty.
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That happened to me 3 weeks ago when I was visiting my daughter in Auburn (ironically, so that we could use MY car to take HER car to the shop, ha). It was a scary feeling being in a lunging car that I could no longer depend on to get me across traffic. Long story short, we took MY car to the shop first (prayerfully I actually made it there!). $420 later mine was fixed. Hers was just $80. Hope your fix was less expensive. 🙂
Lyli,
This struck me: “Some days, you just need to grip the steering wheel and keep moving forward — even if you are just inching along.” And I’m learning on those days, God still sees my faith….and maybe it takes even more faith on those days as we faithfully inch along by His grace…praying God will continue to shield and comfort you…So sorry about the car incident…glad you’re safe, my friend 🙂
Lyli, This is amazing. I want to live this way for God every day. I do worry that some of the passion and experiences I have had in the past will not be there in the future, maybe because life is busier now. But then I realize it is because I can’t hear Him…it’s not because He is not still there waiting to speak as much as before.
Lyli, this is such a real situation for me and you have given it words that make so much sense and give me such a pause to ponder. I am so grateful that I stopped by to link up. Praising the Lord that we know where the road ends, lights or no lights on the dashes.
Caring through Christ, ~ linda
It seems like there is always some bump in the road of life. Waiting to deviate your journey. I struggle daily and want so desperately to be as you say “pressing down on the accelerator full throttle” for Christ. So I keep trying, praying and stay in His word. I just want to say that I am so very grateful for posts like these that bring me right back to where I need to be. So thank you for your words and encouragement they mean more than you know. ♥