June 17, 2013: Volume 2, Number 16
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| Greetings! | Summer is here ... and vacation season with it. If you're like me, you'll make a thorough check of all your car's systems before you hit the road.
Your relationship with God is lot like a set of tires. When it comes to traveling safely and reaching your destination, both are Where the Rubber Meets the Road.
 As you check your tires to make sure they're road-worthy, use this handy checklist in today's issue to check your relationship with God for road-worthiness in facing the challenges of a lifetime spiritual journey.
We look forward to hearing from you about your spiritual travels this summer. Keep growing!
P.S. Dalton has begun cardiac rehab, including exercise and nutritional redesign. He continues to get stronger every day. We rejoice in God's goodness and are thankful for your continued prayers and support.
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 Feature: WHERE DOES THE RUBBER MEET THE ROAD? | If you're like thousands of other drivers, you prepare for a summer road trip by checking the tires on your car (or minivan, camper, boat trailer, or RV) to make sure they're road-worthy.
But what about your spiritual set of tires - your relationship with God? A road-worthy relationship with God, like your car's tires, is a key component in a successful life journey.
 Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Tires are the interface between a vehicle and the highway ... the proverbial surface where "the rubber meets the road." They handle impact and maneuverability, allowing the vehicle to stay on the road so you can reach your destination safely.
Your relationship with God, too, is where the rubber meets the road, determining how you handle life's turns and bumps. A healthy relationship with God allows you to travel wisely, stay safe, and finish your lifelong trip strong. A breach in your relationship with God can cause a breakdown, leave you stranded, or drive you off the road.
Tire Check
As you check your tires to make sure they are in good shape for the road, check these same elements on your spiritual tires, too.
- Tread: Fatigue
Strong tire tread provides traction and allows the tire to grip the road. Worn tread leads to noise, slips, and swerves. A strong relationship with God averts the Enemy and personal weakness, allowing you to maintain a strong grip on Him. Just as tires need to be regularly re-tread or replaced, replenishment and restoration are a natural part of a healthy relationship with God as you cover spiritual miles.
- Uneven Wear: Imbalance
A car whose tires are unevenly worn may shake, make noise, or under perform. Ask a mechanic what causes uneven tire wear and he'll tick off a list of contributing factors: poor alignment, over inflation, under inflation, improper wheel balance, worn shocks or struts - even sharp turns. Your relationship with God likewise can get out of balance when you're overextended, worn out, pulled in many directions, or misaligned. Just as your mechanic advises you to rotate and balance your car's tires regularly, good spiritual balance will allow a healthier relationship with God. Do you have a mix of personal time with Him balanced with fellowship, corporate worship, and service?
- Slow Leak: A Breach
An embedded nail, stone, or piece of debris can create a slow leak in a tire, leading it to lose inflation over time. What about those slow leaks in your life - an unconfessed sin, a secret resentment, a private idol? They can compromise or decay your relationship with God, leading to a breach in your journey.
Where the rubber meets the road, make sure your "tires" are road-worthy. You'll be glad you did.
Growth Point
Check your relationship with God regularly to make sure it's road-worthy.
Scripture
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." (Isaiah 30:21, NIV)
Prayer Points - Which is your biggest spiritual challenge: keeping your relationship with God strong, maintaining spiritual balance, or preventing a breach in your relationship with Him?
- Name a personal vulnerability when it comes to spiritual balance.
- Identify one slow leak in your relationship with God.
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 "After attending Dalton Jantzen's presentation on the importance of having alignment in your organization's vision, mission, and core values, I was convicted to develop this for our health care companies. "My biggest takeaway from Dalton's presentation was his emphasis on alignment. Employees need to know how their individual tasks support achieving the organization's vision. I used Dalton's template to create our mission and vision. For nearly two years now I have been stating our vision and mission every single morning to our staff before the workday begins. It has completely changed our company culture in a positive way." Hear more testimonies from Christians in remote areas served by 30 60 100 MINISTRIES staff here.
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