Another Gear

When driving cars with a manual transmission, we are required to shift gears versus putting the car in gear and driving with an automatic transmission. If you’ve never driven a “stick shift” it can be slight intimidating while learning. First, you have to put the car in gear, this requires pressing the clutch to the floor, selecting the gear on the gear shift, then simultaneously releasing the clutch while pressing the accelerator. As you gain speed, the transmission emits a sound with increasing pitch, indicating that its reaching the limits of that particular gear. At that point, you have to ease off the accelerator, depress the clutch, select the next gear on the shift, release the clutch, and depress the gas pedal again. This process continues until you’ve either reached fifth or sixth gear. The process starts over when you hit a stop light, make a turn, and deal with congested traffic conditions. It’s not all open road driving the majority of times.

It’s been my experience that life, spiritual growth, business, and almost every other area are life are similar to driving a stick shift. Once you’re in gear and moving, there are signs it’s time to find another gear, just like the transmission making louder and louder sounds. If you ignore the signal to find another gear, you can keep going, but you won’t increase in speed, meaning you don’t grow. In order to grow, you need to slow down by removing your foot from the accelerator, press down on the clutch, find the next gear, and get going again.

The next gear may be learning a new skill. It may require a new position at the same company or another. It may require changing church, mosque, pastors, or hiring a mentor. Most of us, myself included, live life thinking we’re in an automatic transmission, but we’ve all been slightly mislead. We’re in a manual transmission. If we don’t find another gear, we’ll remain moving, but nowhere near the rate at which we’d like.

Today, Thursday, July 20, 2023, I am grateful that:

I’ve received an avalanche of abundance. Too much work, too many contracts, too many people desiring my skill sets. I’m beginning to understand my value.

My harvest is here. I’ve written about this more than once and I’m seeing it come to fruition. I pray for vigor and patience as I find another gear. The next few months will be vital and my energy levels must be sufficient to accomplish what’s required.

I’m willing to acknowledge, accept, and bask in His grace. He put me here to do His will. I’ve known for decades and chose to do my will. Today fear has been replaced with conviction. Blissful contentedness cedes to resolute purpose fulfillment.

Are you living on automatic?

Did you think, you like me, it was an automatic and not a manual?

Are you willing to drive and find another gear?

Be Great. Be Grateful!!!