I’ve been reading “The Fuel and the Flame” and I came across this picture in the book this weekend while I was reading and it hit me right in the chest. I’ve been trying to pull my life by the caboose. I have been living my life by putting my feelings in front of the truth. Instead of trusting God’s promises found in His Word and then living them out by faith, I have been waiting to feel them before making any movement of my own. I have been immobilized by a lack of faith because my feelings have not been right. Instead I need to be moved by truth and boldly act in faith. I didn’t realize it really before, but once I saw this I understood the source of a lot of issues that have come up in the past few weeks. I have been trying to live my life according to how I feel and not according to the truth of God’s word. I need to re-adjust my priorities and set God’s Word first.

God, please help me to straighten my train and set it back on course for You. I desire to place Your truth ahead of my feelings, and to live by faith and not by sight. God I love  you. Amen.