"When you have a flat tire, you must stop long enough to change it" (Dan Jordan).

 

When life sends us a “flat tire,” it forces us to take the time to stop and deal with it. If we don’t, it might destroy the tire and the rim. Then, we will have an even bigger problem.

Flat tires. The “flat tires” of life are different for each person. You may discover another problem with your car, like a strange knock in your car’s engine. Or you might find a virus on your computer. But you’d better not ignore them.

My husband manages a lot of the business problems at his work. And when people get computer viruses, they often tell him that they don’t have time to deal with them. But he usually goes straight to the root of their problem. He reminds them if they don’t stop and take care of the virus issue, eventually it will corrupt their work and shut their computer down.

Health. It’s hard to just stop what you’re doing at times, right? Even if you experience a health issue, like chest pains, a back injury, the flu, or an allergic reaction to something? In fact, I almost killed my husband with my guacamole recently. He had an allergic reaction to some ripe avocados. So, we both had to stop in the middle of our dinner to deal with his unexpected breathing problem.

I’ve learned that I can’t ignore symptoms of health problems, especially as I’m getting older. But even if you have a newborn infant, you can’t ignore some symptoms. My newest grandson just experienced a bout with the RSV virus. I’m grateful that his mom didn’t ignore his first symptoms. He might not have survived without her intervention.

Spiritual. You can apply the same truth to a spiritual problem. I often refuse to stop and seek God for guidance. But God’s Word says, “Be still, and know that I am God …” (Psalm 46:10).
 
Work. So, when I complained about some work-related problems to my husband recently, he just repeated his “famous” statement to me. “Karen, when you have a flat tire, you must stop long enough to change it.”

I had ignored Dan’s advice earlier, and I had allowed my “flat tire” to put me out of commission for awhile in my work. So this time, I took his advice and put everything on hold for awhile—including this blog—to fix my flat tires.

I decided to write this blog post to explain why I’ve been offline awhile. But I hope this word encourages you to stop and check out the leaky tires in your life. Don’t wait, like I did, until you’re stranded in the middle of a busy highway without car jack or any help in sight.

Song. So, here’s a YouTube video with a powerful message for you to enjoy, while I’ve got my blog parked to fix my flat tires. Hope you enjoy it!

Be blessed!

Karen
www.karenjordan.net

Can you think of some "flat tires" in your life that may be causing you some problems? What do you plan to do?

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