My first experience on a skateboard was in Mrs. James driveway. She was my piano teacher, but I was more interested in learning how to bank the turn halfway down her drive. My favorite words in the English language were hearing Mrs. James say, “Okay that’s it for today.” With that I was free! I jumped on my board and half way down her driveway had this thought, “I don’t know how to stop this thing!” Sparing you the gory details, that experience was what I’d describe as an “Ohhh Shi-kees” moment.
Have you ever felt that way? I think even AS PARENTS we can often feel overwhelmed as to how we are to handle a particular situation. Like the X-Games we’ll find ourselves observing others who seem to have mastered all the moves and make it look so easy. Yet when we hop aboard it’s quite a different story. So where do we turn? Who do we follow? What do we emulate? How helpful is the advice we overhear at the park on play day? Can we apply the principles seen on the Dog Whisperer to Parenting? The good news is God has given us His Word as The manual for Life. And for all the “Oh Shi-kees” moments, what’s awesome is that we’re NOT called to go it alone! God is with us on this ride! The question is are we relying on His help on a DAILY basis. Preferring to go it alone can and will lead to disastrous results! Eventually you are going to need His help! And if you only turn to Him during in the crisis moments, well you are missing out on the goodness of His protection, guidance and wisdom. The truth is if we sought His help more often, it would lead to less ‘Oh shi-kees’ moments.
So what’s the one thing I learned that piano lessons and skateboarding have in common? Practice, Practice, Practice. Let me encourage you to practice the presence of God in your life today. And promise your kids there won’t do something as crazy as not asking for God’s help because that has disaster written all over it.
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