A Made Up Mind

A few weeks ago my wife decided to take the Training Wheels off of my daughter’s bike. Training Wheels are designed to add stability to the bicycle for young and inexperienced riders. They provide the familiarity of riding all the while safeguarding the rider from taking a fall. This familiarity of riding last only for a little while, when all of a sudden the rider notices something different about the bike that they are riding and the bike that a more skilled rider is actually riding. You see, Training Wheels, although useful during the season that they are needed, does have limitations. You can’t go as far or as fast with Training Wheels, you can’t ride everywhere and anywhere you want on Training Wheels, uneven ground causes those of us who are still using our Training Wheels to spin our wheels without actually moving (Training Wheels are stuck and the actual tire is just rotating gaining no ground).


Spiritually, some of us are still on our Training Wheels. We have become comfortable riding in circles on the driveway, never venturing out to see that there is so much more out there for us. Not knowing how awesome we are as God’s created wonder! We’ve placed boundaries where there should be no boundaries and we’ve placed limits where there are to be no limitations.

People of God, we must have a Made Up Mind that we can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens us, that we can stop moving in circles not going anywhere, not gaining any ground, not maturing, not growing into what God has called us to be! We have to come into the knowledge and understanding that obstacles are simply opportunities for God to display His awesomeness in our lives.

We need to have Made Up Minds to overcome our dependence (Training Wheels) on drugs, alcohol, preoccupation of others opinions and acceptance, and arrogance. Let’s move out of our driveways to announce the goodness of God and the Salvation that is ours through and in Jesus, The Christ!

Just yesterday, my daughter made up her mind that on this particular day, she was going to ride her bike like a big girl. She has now discovered that not only can she do what she once thought was undoable, but now she is realizing that there is so much more ground to cover outside of her driveway! Look Dad, I’m not going in circles anymore! The road that she is now riding on has no limitations but unlimited possibilities!

But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded – 2 Chronicles 15:7