Did you know that it takes over six months to build a Rolls Royce? Six Months! Even then before it can roll off the assembly line, a highly trained technician listens to the engine for eight hours straight with a stethoscope, trying to detect the slightest imperfection. If they find even one small thing wrong - back to the shop it goes for days of more fine-tuning.

Did you know it only takes thirteen hours to build a Toyota?


Six months on a Rolls Royce. Thirteen hours on a Toyota. Looking back over the past year, if your relationship with God was a car, which one would you say that you are?

Some of us are a lot like a Toyota. We are in a hurry to roll off the assembly line and don’t want to spend much time developing ourselves by spending time talking with God or reading his word. And if for whatever reason some issues come up, we just ignore them and keep on going.

Others of us are like a Rolls Royce. We make a personal commitment to excellence. Spending however long it takes to work out any imperfections that may pop up. These “Rolls Royce’s” are by no means perfect, but when an issue does arise, we make sure we handle it properly, so we keep running smoothly.

Regardless of being a Rolls Royce or a Toyota, here are a few things that will tune up your faith in Christ.

Let go of the things that are holding you back.

What do you need to let go of? What is it that is holding you back? Maybe it is a bad self esteem, hurts from the past, mistakes that you’ve made or habits that are not healthy. Whatever it might be – if it is holding you back - let it go! Holding onto these things is only going to clog up your spiritual motor and eventually get you out of the race.

Keep your focus on Christ.

When you are driving a car, you will go in the direction you are looking. There are a lot of things demanding your time, energy and attention. With all of these things coming at you, make sure that you always keep your eyes focused on Christ and his principles for your daily life. In every thing that you choose to do make sure it lines up with how Christ says to live.

Be Patient – change doesn’t always happen overnight.

The race that you are in is a long one. In fact it will last your entire lifetime. So be patient. Be faithful in going to church. Spend time alone with God, reading his word or talking to him in prayer. Let him guide you in the decisions that you make. And if you do those things, you will be everything God intended you to be.

Scripture to study & reflect:

Hebrews 12:1-3

Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart?

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