So, I had a dilemma this week. One tire on the minivan (no wisecracks) was bald and the other three still had some life in them. (Apparently, the previous owner had an incident.) I had a decision to make: a) Buy all new tires, b) replace the one poor tire with another used tire. Option ‘b’ was 10% of the cost of option ‘a’… so I went with option ‘b’.

But that meant pulling into a used tire store whose driveway entrance was mysterious and shadowed by towering walls of old tires. The gentlemen who helped me knew right where to find my size tire amid this organized junkyard.

The good news: I was in and out in 10 minutes for $40.

The bad news: I was trusting this guy with my life. “You’re tightening everything, right? That’s the right size, isn’t it? Everything check out…?”

The thought occurred to me as I drove away from this tire shop that life is short, precious, and much of it is out of my control. Sure, I could’ve chosen to wait two hours at Costco. I had other options. But what if the guys did a stellar job with my tire, but someone else on the road today got a bad tire replacement and their problem becomes my problem? Life can change in a moment.

How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.
(James 4:14)

This leads us to another choice…

Will you, a) live paranoid and afraid… b) trust that God is big and live the best life you can?

God is big.
God is good.
God is for you.
And it only gets better after this life. Enjoy your day!

And then join us again on Sunday as we continue our series, “Church Detox.” I’m going to talk about how we view the Bible. Should be interesting!!

See you soon,

caleb

PS: If you missed last Sunday, we made a big announcement. You can listen here, or here is our short summary on social media:

This weekend we announced that our Worship Pastor, Jairus Williams, will be leaving us after six years on staff to move back to South Carolina to be closer to family. We are sad to see them go, but we are proud of them for praying about it and faithfully taking their next steps. We will be celebrating them in the next couple months as they prepare to leave. We are so grateful for them and their impact on our church and community!

…Please show some love to Jairus and his family when you see them.