CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

Starting Line to Checkered Flag…

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7

Changes and Transitions One thing we have seen during the last year is the guarantee that change will happen in our lives. Especially with COVID, change is something we become anxious about because we do not feel in control of life.

Do you remember the first Jurassic Park movie? The conversation between Richard Attenborough and Laura Dern while they were eating the melted ice cream was eye opening. With the dinosaurs running loose, he says, “next time we will make sure we have control”. She responds, “Don’t you get it? Control is an illusion!”

Do any of you feel like that?

There is good news! God has a plan for your life that includes a hope, a future, and prosperity. We just need to learn to trust in God and allow the change to grow us to become more like Jesus.

The wisest man who ever walked the earth, King Solomon wrote, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” (Eccl.3:1) When God is at the helm, there is control, a perfect timing.

God wants us to look to Him. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way (a trail) in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isa 43:19)

That wilderness and wasteland could be the lay off from work, the finances, even the fear of losing a loved one to COVID.

Not only is God in control, He has our lives in His hands. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(Jer.29:11)

The world around us is changing. No value judgement on it being necessarily bad or good. With God, and His love for us and direction in our lives, we can’t go wrong. The world may change, but God never changes. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.(James 1:17)

And His Son, who has paid the price for our sins, mine and yours once and for all forever, is the anchor for your life. You only need to believe in Him! The writer of the book of Hebrews wrote, “Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday and today and forever.”

Betty and I continue to pray for all of our FTR family. We will see you at the next race!! Blessings on and off the road, Jim and Betty Edleston CMA

RIDER: Landyn Mitz PHOTO: Tyler Miller