“One dark rainy night, a salesman had a flat tire on a lonely road. But to his dismay, he had no lug wrench. Seeing a nearby farmhouse, he set out on foot. Surely, the farmer would have a lug wrench, he thought. But would he even come to the door? And if he did, he’d probably be furious at being bothered. He’d say, ‘What’s the big idea of getting me out of bed in the middle of the night?’ This thought made the salesman angry, again thinking to himself, ‘That farmer is a selfish old clod to refuse to help me.’
Finally, the man reached the house. Frustrated and drenched, he banged on the door. ‘Who’s there?’ a voice called out from a window overhead.
‘You know good and well who it is,’ yelled the salesman, his face red with anger. ‘It’s me! And you can keep your old lug wrench! I wouldn’t borrow it if it were the last one in the county.”
It is funny how we can allow our thoughts to lead us to believe something untrue. We sometimes borrow trouble that is not even there. It comes when we assume before we know. Like thinking things about others before we have met them or taking something that was said and assuming it means something else.
When we allow our thoughts to be governed by our flesh, we allow the devil to place thoughts in our minds that are not true. In John 8:44, Jesus described the devil as the father of lies, and this is how Satan works. He gets us to believe lies as truth. Just like the man in the story, we start to dwell on something, and soon, our minds are thinking of things that are false. We need to be careful not to let our minds go where they should not. Before we pass judgment about something that has been said, heard, or done, we need to believe the best and seek the truth so that we are not borrowing trouble that was never there.
So, take every thought and confirm it with the truth. If we fail, our lives will be enslaved by the lies of Satan rather than the truth that comes only from above. A wise man once said: “Watch your thoughts; they become words, watch your words; they become actions, watch your actions; they become habits, watch your habits; they become character.” What are your thoughts like, and where do they lead you? Be careful what you think.
Would you like to know more? We would love to speak with you. Call us at 425-432-0634 or contact us at www.taylorcreekchurch.org. We invite you to join us for Sunday service: 9:00 AM for Sunday School and 10:15 AM for Worship. Address: 21110 244th Ave. S.E., Maple Valley.
