Based on the shape of a carriagethis boxy Ford represented wonderful progress.
Let’s assume life is a progressive experience. It moves forward. Life doesn’t have to reach a peak and decline even though Western society has pretty much accepted this pattern as the norm.
The fact of human life is that experience teaches us wisdom
This isn’t necessarily because we’re so clever that we never make any mistakes; rather it’s because we have an ability to learn from them. So we go forward and try not to repeat previous gaffes.
As we make better decisions – individually and socially – life becomes less complicated because we don’t have to spend so much effort extricating ourselves from the tangles of dishonesty, inattentiveness, or just plain foolishness.
The writer to the early Hebrew Christians viewed life as a race to be run. The purpose was to reach the goal, not necessarily to be the first one there, but simply to finish.
His approach was to drop all the weights, all the distractions that slow us down, and to focus on the finish line – for him this would be Christ.
He wrote, “Let us strip off anything that slows us down or holds us back, and especially those sins that wrap themselves so tightly around our feet and trip us up.” Living Bible
What great advice. As we go forward, let’s strip away whatever holds us back or makes us stumble.
We can see this concept in new car designs, the goal of which is to diminish wind resistance. The engineers strip away obstacles to moving forward, and sleeker, more graceful vehicles become realities.
The fact of human life is that experience teaches us wisdom
This isn’t necessarily because we’re so clever that we never make any mistakes; rather it’s because we have an ability to learn from them. So we go forward and try not to repeat previous gaffes.
As we make better decisions – individually and socially – life becomes less complicated because we don’t have to spend so much effort extricating ourselves from the tangles of dishonesty, inattentiveness, or just plain foolishness.
The writer to the early Hebrew Christians viewed life as a race to be run. The purpose was to reach the goal, not necessarily to be the first one there, but simply to finish.
His approach was to drop all the weights, all the distractions that slow us down, and to focus on the finish line – for him this would be Christ.
He wrote, “Let us strip off anything that slows us down or holds us back, and especially those sins that wrap themselves so tightly around our feet and trip us up.” Living Bible
What great advice. As we go forward, let’s strip away whatever holds us back or makes us stumble.
We can see this concept in new car designs, the goal of which is to diminish wind resistance. The engineers strip away obstacles to moving forward, and sleeker, more graceful vehicles become realities.
If, for instance, my goal is to be a blessing, then I am going to strip away selfishness, self-will and self-importance because I know those inward-turning characteristics interfere with the unselfed love that reaches out to find the blessings in relationships.
Sure it takes effort. Some days are better than others. But if the goal is worthwhile, we’ll stick to it and reach the finish – the point where being a blessing becomes more second nature and less hard work.
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