LET ME OFF!

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

^1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

Was heading down to Cincinnati last week and went past King’s Island. My kids get passes to the park every Christmas from their aunt and uncle and just love to buzz down and take their cracks at the BEAST, the VORTEX and the other roller coasters.

And if your heart and spinal cord are in good shape, those coasters can be quite the thrill!

But when LIFE turns into a roller coaster that is a different story altogether isn’t it? That is more the nauseating, discombobulating type of coaster experience; the one where your legs get wobbly and you struggle to find the nearest secluded spot to deposit your lunch when it finally comes to rest.

Over the past 6 or 7 weeks, I have met with so many who are hanging on by their proverbial fingernails to a “life coaster” whose dips and twists are relentless. A "coaster" that won’t slow down much less stop for a second to let them get off and regroup and rest.

I mean it seems one day life is going great. The FACEBOOK posts are positive and upbeat then the next the TWITTER turns tragic and the EMOTICONS are frowns and sad faces. I know it is a painful experience. I have been on my share of them too.

But the truth is life IS a roller coaster. It is full of ups and downs, twists and turns, careens and chasms. But those who follow Christ CAN smooth out the ride.

Yes we can.

Remember life is 10% what happens to us (the coaster ride) and 90% how we respond. So we can choose when to hang on or hang it up. And the best news is that GOD knows our plight. That is why He is always urging us to let HIM manage this ride; to let Him help us when the ride gets too rough or scary or when we feel like we can't hang on anymore.

1 Peter 5:7

Give all your worries to Him because He cares for you.

Perhaps life has got your head spinning and your stomach sinking like double helix or a classic loop-da-op. Maybe you need a break from all of the big climbs and death defying falls.

Then take the break. It is there. You can proclaim that old line from the show, "Stop the World, I want to get off!"

Get off and let GOD do the riding for you for a spell. Let Him deal with the corkscrews and +90 degree pitches.

He will eagerly jump into that seat!

Psalm 50:15

…call for help when you’re in trouble—I’ll help you…

All you have to do is ask.

Matthew 11:28
“Come to me all of you who are tired from the heavy burden you have been forced to carry. I will give you rest."

I love you all!

Freedom Church

Pastor GDelaney