February 26
Tremble
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28 (NKJV)
When it comes to songs, one of my recent favorites is Audio Adrenaline’s tune Tremble. I mean, it really puts it into perspective. We should tremble before Almighty God. We should be more concerned about what God thinks and does than about what other people may think or do. Really.
I thought of this just today as I was riding in the car with my son Ryan—as a passenger! Ryan is a great kid, and we love him to death, but ... gosh … he didn’t pass driver’s ed this summer. Now, we have 15 hours of father-son remedial driving. I have to admit, that’s more a reflection of me for not properly preparing him than it is of him. Still, riding with Ryan as he learns how to turn and stop and park and exercise sound judgment can be a scary thing.
I thought about this after coming home from a forty-minute tour of the crowded streets of Bend, Oregon. I haven’t felt like this in quite awhile, and I have been in some pretty nerve-wracking environments. Like the hours I spent each day driving incognito through the hustling streets of Riyadh, or flying a tanker loaded up with fuel in between lightning strikes (where there weren’t supposed to be thunderstorms—surprise!), to instructing first-time students in the big jets—now that was an adventure!
Come to think of it driving with Ryan was kind of like training brand new copilots in the Boeing KC-135: okay ease over to the left a little … watch your speed … don’t bury your head inside, look outside … watch it! And … brakes!
What a day. Yes, sir. We’re making memories. And we’ll continue to make memories together. Ryan’s mom prefers not to drive with him … just yet!
Scaredy cat…..
Lord, thank You for the fun of having an adventure with my son. Keep me at ease and help Ryan develop sound judgment and exceptional driving skills … soon, Lord … please … very soon! Amen.
Tremble
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28 (NKJV)
When it comes to songs, one of my recent favorites is Audio Adrenaline’s tune Tremble. I mean, it really puts it into perspective. We should tremble before Almighty God. We should be more concerned about what God thinks and does than about what other people may think or do. Really.
I thought of this just today as I was riding in the car with my son Ryan—as a passenger! Ryan is a great kid, and we love him to death, but ... gosh … he didn’t pass driver’s ed this summer. Now, we have 15 hours of father-son remedial driving. I have to admit, that’s more a reflection of me for not properly preparing him than it is of him. Still, riding with Ryan as he learns how to turn and stop and park and exercise sound judgment can be a scary thing.
I thought about this after coming home from a forty-minute tour of the crowded streets of Bend, Oregon. I haven’t felt like this in quite awhile, and I have been in some pretty nerve-wracking environments. Like the hours I spent each day driving incognito through the hustling streets of Riyadh, or flying a tanker loaded up with fuel in between lightning strikes (where there weren’t supposed to be thunderstorms—surprise!), to instructing first-time students in the big jets—now that was an adventure!
Come to think of it driving with Ryan was kind of like training brand new copilots in the Boeing KC-135: okay ease over to the left a little … watch your speed … don’t bury your head inside, look outside … watch it! And … brakes!
What a day. Yes, sir. We’re making memories. And we’ll continue to make memories together. Ryan’s mom prefers not to drive with him … just yet!
Scaredy cat…..
Lord, thank You for the fun of having an adventure with my son. Keep me at ease and help Ryan develop sound judgment and exceptional driving skills … soon, Lord … please … very soon! Amen.
posted by Craig Soderquist at 5:10 PM
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