Men,what are they thinking?

Men,  have you ever pulled up to a stop light on a four lane highway, with a car beside you.  All a long your thinking you could beat this guy to the next light.  I know I have.  It really doesn’t matter what your driving.  It could be the little six cylinder Rambler American I owned at 16.  While many would call these thoughts childish, I think in most men there is a natural level of competition.  I think that is why a lot of young men enjoy football, baseball and not to forget basketball.  In high school I enjoyed being a hard hitting lineman.  I can honestly say I enjoyed hearing the sound of the shoulder pads clapping as you punished your opponent.

While I think these emotions are typical male, many are God given, some are not.  I think as a Christian I have the responsibility to keep these emotions under check.  I think this racing to the next stop light is one of the reasons the U.S. was the first to step foot on the moon.  Many times I picture Jesus in a particular situations and I try to realizes seeing Him handling the situation.  For instance, I can not see Him in a hot rod racing to the next stop light.  But I think I can see Him in a peaceful march protesting abortion.  How do you keep your emotions in check?  Posted by Steve Waltrip

A Wilderness Trail

In 1775, Daniel Boone blazed a trail called, The Wilderness Road.  This road starts in Virginia, rounds down through the Cumberland Gap, and ends at Fort Boonesbourgh, Kentucky.   At one point it goes near London Ky. where I spent a few of my childhood years.  Levi Jackson State Park to be specific.   

Later in life someone asked Daniel if he had ever been lost.  His answer, was said to have been something like this, “I’ve never been lost, but I have been perplexed for a few days.”   I can say that I’m going through something like that right now.  I’m not lost, I’m just perplexed,  I thought I knew how something was going to turn out, but when it didn’t, I just thought OK now what Lord?   I know that God works things toward my good (Ro. 8:28).  I guess I forgot He’s working on His time table not mine. 

It is exciting being a Christian, I know of no other religion that claims a personal relationship with a living God.  And remember, one of the key principle to survival, is when you get perplexed(lost), first, stay calm, second, back track, try to pick up the trail again. Posted by Steve Waltrip