Enjoy the Ride!
“Relax, take the bumps as they come and enjoy the ride!” Those were the words of a young silver medalist winner, of the sledding competition, in the recent Olympic Games. She was being interviewed on NPR radio this past Monday evening. When asked, “What advice she would give others?” she replied with the above words saying, “Relax, take the bumps as they come and enjoy the ride!” Then she added the exact thought that I was thinking, by saying, “That’s good advice for life, too!”
The interviewer asked her, “Why is it important to relax when you are going over bumbs?” She explained that it was because if you are stiff, it will make the bumbs rougher and it will slow you down, but if you are relaxed you will glide over the bumps more easily and will thus keep up your speed.
You know, it’s funny, I so often turn off the radio when I hear “talking” or I turn it to a station with music, but this night I didn’t! And I am so glad I didn’t, because I needed to hear those words! Isn’t it so true with life? If we will just learn to relax and not be all wrought up or stressed out, we will then glide over the bumps in life so much more easily. Then as the result, we will better enjoy the ride of this thing called life!
Application Questions:
- What bumps in the road are you facing? Are you being stiff and stressed or are you being relaxed, trusting that God is going to take care of things and He is going to see you through, so you can glide over those bumps and keep your speed up?!
- Are you enjoying the ride of your life? If not, why not? What can you change about yourself, your attitude or responses to things – so that you can better enjoy the ride?
- Is there someone you know who needs to hear the words today, “Relax, take the bumps as they come and enjoy the ride!”?
Always Pray & Don’t Give Up
This little book is a profound demonstration of God’s power and of true faith in action. It is a guidebook for learning how to pray Scripture, filled with eighty-nine weekly Prayer Sheets for your marriage — eighty-nine pages of power that will change your life and the lives of all those around you, as you too learn to always pray and not give Up!
Testimonials
“Praying Scripture is the most powerful and effective way to pray for your marriage. It can be a daunting task to search out all the passages that apply, though. In this book, Tammy has done the hard work for us in compiling a beautiful arrangement of God's attributes along with verses to pray for myself, as a wife, and verses to pray over my husband and marriage. The Lord has used many of these passages to bear fruit in my own life and marriage."
Mariel Davenport , Author
Knowing God Through His Names
A Housewife Desperate for God
“Tammy Rentsch is passionate about prayer. She prays faithfully and frequently. She is also committed to loving her spouse enough to pray for their marriage. Read this book and you will be equipped and encouraged to pray consistently and powerfully for your marriage with the Scriptures as your guide.”
Brian D. Russell
Professor of Biblical Studies
Dean, School of Urban Ministries
Asbury Theological Seminary