Don't Ignore Warning Lights

A few weeks ago I got into my car to head to the office and noticed that one of my warning lights had come on. It’s the light that tells you to check the tire pressure in your tires because one of them is low. As I found myself driving to work I didn’t notice anything unusual because the car seemed to handle the way it always does. My mind was telling me that the light is no big deal so just ignore it and when you get some free time you can deal with the low tire.

Those thoughts got me thinking about the day I had purchased the tires. With the car I drive the front tires are a different size from the rear tires so you can't rotate them to extend the life. The dealer told me that the most important thing I can do to extend the life of the tires is to make sure to keep the correct pressure in them. I knew that I didn’t want to delay checking the pressure because I want to get the full use of the tires before having to replace them. After going to the tire shop, I soon discovered that one of the tires was running low on air, and in a few minutes it was back to a normal pressure and I was on my way.

If I had ignored the problem I could have driven for months without ever noticing any difference in the way my car drove or looked. It still would have looked as nice as it does every day, but there would have been a problem that would occur because of my procrastinating what I knew needed to be done. In life, whether it be my family life, work life, or even my personal spiritual life, if a warning light is on and I keep ignoring it then a time will come when I have a major problem. Life does not fall apart in a day, but problems ignored can soon lead to bigger problems that will surface. God has created us in such a way that we know when a warning light comes on inside of us. I know when my family is just not right, my work life, my church life, and, yes, even my spiritual life. When those warning lights come on we need to do the hard thing and deal with the issue and get back on the right path. If we choose to ignore those warning lights we may not see the blow-out or the ruined tire for a while but the day will come when we will see it happen, and at that point it may be too far gone to repair. I believe that all things are possible with God, but I also know that God will not force me to do something I don’t want to do. I may want my tire to be back to normal after it’s ruined, but I can’t force it to go back. When the heart of a person turns away from what God desires and continues on that path long enough, it can get to the point of refusing to change and get back to where God wants us to be in Him. Don’t allow that to happen in your life. Instead, deal with those warning lights as soon as they come on and watch how you will prosper spiritually and in all areas of life!