Down on the lake

Last summer, down on Lake Isabella, located in the high desert, an hour east of Bakersfield, CA, some folks, new to boating, were having a problem. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get their brand new 22 foot boat going. It was very sluggish in almost every maneuver, no matter how much power they applied. After about an hour of trying to make it go, they putted into a nearby marina, thinking someone there may be able to tell them what was wrong. A thorough topside check revealed everything in perfect working condition. The engine ran fine, the out-drive went up and down, and the propeller was the correct size and pitch. So, one of the marina guys jumped in the water to check underneath. He came up choking on water, he was laughing so hard. Under the boat, still strapped securely in place, was the trailer!

This story reminds me that theirs a right way and a wrong way to do things. Some people go through life doing things that just make life more difficult than it should be. I've learned that if I'll just follow God's word and take heed to the "Thou Shall's" and the "Thou Shall Not's", navigating through life becomes much easier. Don't get me wrong, I still have problems, and there are things that happen in life that none of us can understand. But even those are not as difficult as they could have been, because I'm grounded in salvation through Jesus Christ. Maybe you should check out God's word and see if your spiritual trailer is dragging you down.

Steve Bradford

First Baptist Church

608 DeLisle

Portageville, MO 63873

573-379-5340 - voice

fbcportageville.org