Tires, Joy & Proverbs 3:5-6

Also, an update on my car.  So my dad told me the little trick on how to check to see if your tires need to be replaced.  You stick a quarter upside down in the tread.  if the whole head can be seen, then you need to replace the tire, if part of the head is covered, then you don't need to replace your tire.

So I did this on my tires.   On most if not all of my tires, not only can you see Washington's full head, but you can also see and read most of the "LIBERTY" that is above his head.   Thus, my tires are mostly bald.   

Philippians 4:6-7 says "Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything.  Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.  His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."

However, at this point I am not planning to replace my tires.   Whenever I pray about it, I feel like I am hearing to not replace them.   So I am not going to worry about it.   Worry will get me no where.  If God doesn't want me to do it, then He's got a better plan, even if it means that a tire will blow and cause an accident.   I'm not worried one bit.    God's got it.  I keep praying about it and keep praying that God will let them not ware out.  I don't know what His plan is, but I know it's good.    

I write this post not to stir up worry in others, in fact I want to use it to encourage you to not worry.   God asks us to trust and obey.    Do I trust?  If God says (in Philippians 4:6-7) not to worry, then I wont.   If He says to pray about everything, then I will, and while and after I pray about it, I will give it to Him, it's not my concern.    Worry about nothing.    If God says to bring my requests to him, I will do so.  And if He says to give Him thanks, I will do so for all that He has done.   I will give Him thanks that my tires are bald.   

Why all of this?  Because God is a good God in all that He dose (Romans 8:28).  It's not my job to worry, it's my job to talk to Him, trust Him and thank Him in all things (Philippians 4:6-7).  He gives me many options to ask, (just a few of the dozens are Matthew 7:7-11, Matthew 21:22, John 14:13-14, Samuel 1:20) and He delights in fellowship with me (2 Corinthians 6:16).  Worry not, but trust and rejoice (Romans 15:13), for God is in control, He has all things in His hands.   

God is faithful 

Isaiah 40:31