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WheelsOfGrace.com Volume 9 Issue 1 37 you walked out of church, being blessed, and encounter the long lines leaving the property? Then at the grocery store or diner? Why can't these others shop or dine later, or earlier, they know it's busy? Do you, why don't you? And so we get angry, forge ng the spiritual aspect of the teaching, and failing in its applica on. Just like the disciples did. And we s ll do. Suddenly we lose interest in what God is doing, and take it all upon ourselves. The 18" ba le between brain and heart picking up a nail, and having to detour. But like the Harley renter who doesn't ride, who doesn't repair, God had him there for us that day. We could have argued, ques oned his skills, but we had the peace of God that this was where He wanted us to be. To have our problem remedied, to enjoy the bakery, and to show kindness to the owner. Only later did I stop to think how much we ministered to him, he was lonely, needed someone to talk to who would listen, and we weren't going anywhere. Both of us were blessed, a physical need and an emo onal need, the flat re just made the way. Jesus also goes on about their heart being hardened. Maybe not to the point of disin- tegra ng, but hard enough nothing was going to get through. It can be as simple as ge ng mad at God for the nail and ruining our ride, or as big as, well you pick. Nothing is too big or too small for God… and then we turn to God and obey. We find His truth exci ng, and we trust Him, seeing how He was there the whole me. But s ll the 18" ba le rages, because the mind has grasped it, but the heart is hard. We are taught the Bible, but not how to apply it. God supplies the lessons, the tests and trials to see if we are listening, if we are seeing: if we do trust Him. To the 5000 Jesus fed, some just saw the food, but those who saw the miracle got the real blessing. And the same blessings are here today. Do you see, do you hear? Are you paying a en on? How can a flat re be a blessing? Only by God's Spirit, can we see the spiritual things and applica ons. And all learning without applica on is useless. Without the Spirit, you are blind and deaf to what God is saying. When it is all about me, it isn't about others, including God. But God knowing how much we like to ride, also provided a tour guide to follow on another ride. We could have go en compe ve or tried to ride his ride. But this unknown rider adapted his skills to our situa on, and by following we were guided. We trusted him, he obviously knew the road, and the ride was blessed. Maybe an angel on a sport bike, or an angel who can fix flats. But in each case, God made the ride be er, and even be er when we reflected on Him along on it. Many mes our needs go beyond the physical and we are blind to what the spirit is saying. Think back on the mes Jesus has been with you in the past, the tes monies and lessons learned. Remember them now and recognize you are in the hands of a loving father, who has put you right where you are to teach you a loving lesson: to trust Him. Two a ernoons I remember now, I wish I had been as smart then. Aren't you glad Jesus is? love with compassion, Mike Mohn WheelsOfGrace.com Volume 9 Issue 1 47 you walked out of church, being blessed, and encounter the long lines leaving the property? Then at the grocery store or diner? Why can't these others shop or dine later, or earlier, they know it's busy? Do you, why don't you? And so we get angry, forge ng the spiritual aspect of the teaching, and failing in its applica on. Just like the disciples did. And we s ll do. Suddenly we lose interest in what God is doing, and take it all upon ourselves. The 18" ba le between brain and heart picking up a nail, and having to detour. But like the Harley renter who doesn't ride, who doesn't repair, God had him there for us that day. We could have argued, ques oned his skills, but we had the peace of God that this was where He wanted us to be. To have our problem remedied, to enjoy the bakery, and to show kindness to the owner. Only later did I stop to think how much we ministered to him, he was lonely, needed someone to talk to who would listen, and we weren't going anywhere. Both of us were blessed, a physical need and an emo onal need, the flat re just made the way. Jesus also goes on about their heart being hardened. Maybe not to the point of disin- tegra ng, but hard enough nothing was going to get through. It can be as simple as ge ng mad at God for the nail and ruining our ride, or as big as, well you pick. Nothing is too big or too small for God… and then we turn to God and obey. We find His truth exci ng, and we trust Him, seeing how He was there the whole me. But s ll the 18" ba le rages, because the mind has grasped it, but the heart is hard. We are taught the Bible, but not how to apply it. God supplies the lessons, the tests and trials to see if we are listening, if we are seeing: if we do trust Him. To the 5000 Jesus fed, some just saw the food, but those who saw the miracle got the real blessing. And the same blessings are here today. Do you see, do you hear? Are you paying a en on? How can a flat re be a blessing? Only by God's Spirit, can we see the spiritual things and applica ons. And all learning without applica on is useless. Without the Spirit, you are blind and deaf to what God is saying. When it is all about me, it isn't about others, including God. But God knowing how much we like to ride, also provided a tour guide to follow on another ride. We could have go en compe ve or tried to ride his ride. But this unknown rider adapted his skills to our situa on, and by following we were guided. We trusted him, he obviously knew the road, and the ride was blessed. Maybe an angel on a sport bike, or an angel who can fix flats. But in each case, God made the ride be er, and even be er when we reflected on Him along on it. Many mes our needs go beyond the physical and we are blind to what the spirit is saying. Think back on the mes Jesus has been with you in the past, the tes monies and lessons learned. Remember them now and recognize you are in the hands of a loving father, who has put you right where you are to teach you a loving lesson: to trust Him. Two a ernoons I remember now, I wish I had been as smart then. Aren't you glad Jesus is? love with compassion, Mike Mohn