Lessons from Odd Places: Blue Chair
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In our living room we have a blue recliner. We have had it for several years, and it is a favorite place of contemplation, power naps and relaxation for me. One day I sat down in my blue chair and something was not right. Something had slipped in the seat so that it was not its usual comfortable resting place. Upon investigation (turning the chair upside down), I discovered a bolt that had held the seat in place had gradually come unscrewed with each use of my chair. Fortunately no permanent damage was done! In minutes it was back in action. If only life was that simple …
I began to think, are there areas of my life that are gradually slipping? The slow unscrewing of the bolts, if not addressed will result in a loss of function. No one wakes up and says, “I think I will get fat … go into depressing debt … have a bad relationship with family members … grow distant from God … or have an affair”. Yet it happens, and unlike the chair in our living room, most times it is not a simple fix.
Just as regular maintenance will keep mechanical things working, so attention to making appropriate adjustments in life can keep us focused and operational. What does a regular maintenance of life look like?
Psalm 1:1-3 has some hints…
Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
God’s wisdom can change every area of life! Wisdom is knowledge rightly applied. God gives us wisdom and knowledge but we need to take action. Our part is to identify the area or areas and set a goal and plan.
You might need someone to help you and keep you accountable. Ask God for his resources each day to stop the slippage!
Question: What wisdom has God been impressing upon you and your life recently?
About this Author: Mike Woodard
