Acts 4:8; 2 Timothy 1:7
I’ve had so many jobs
it is hard to keep track. For one job I drove an old diesel pickup truck around
town. It was really loud and had a radio stuck on the local country station.
This was back before the banjo was cool. I found myself out of town and the
truck was almost out of fuel. I pulled into a gas station and filled it up,
both tanks. While driving home, the truck started to sound funny and it
eventually stalled, so I had to radio the warehouse. I sat in the truck and
waited for the company mechanic to arrive. He diagnosed the problem in just
moments. I filled the diesel truck up with regular gas. Yup, I’m that guy. The
engine was created to run on diesel and not regular gas.
In the same way, we
were created to be fueled by something. If God made you and knows you like we
know he does, then He created us to require a certain power source too. Our
pain, discouragement and frustration come when we try to operate by any power
source other than the one God has required for us. You weren’t created to run
on the applause of men, the approval of others, addictions, greed or pure human
effort. You and I were created to be fueled by the Holy Spirit; any other
source is harmful and destructive.
What are some of the
things that fuel you?
What things motivate
you in your life?
What are the things
that make you resilient and strong?
What do you run to
when things get desperate?
Your list isn’t
different than most everyone else; you’re not alone. There are many factors
that fuel us but only one truly sustains us. Ask God to expose those things
that fuel you and replace those motivations with more of God’s Spirit.
Adapted From: Life On Mission - You Version
