Josiah Road

Ultimate Spotter

posted by Luke Harper 2Jul

Recently I started weightlifting. All was going well until a certain day when I was doing a bench press. I did my first set with ease. I thought I was big stuff, so I upped the weight and again lifted with no problem. Then I put a lot of weight on the bar—a questionable move for even someone who routinely lifts. As I brought the bar to my chest, I thought I was just going to explode the bar right back up just like the other times. But nothing happened this time—I was helpless. This bar on my chest was not moving. Veins were popping out on my head. Sweat was pouring from every direction. My arms were quivering.

My friend Logan saw my struggle and spotted me and helped raise the bar. The weight was finally lifted, and I had use of my body again. It was a near-death experience in my mind. Now, I will always make sure I have a spotter with me every time I lift.

I got to thinking and realized my life is the same way. I live on my own strength and just keep lifting and living my life. Then as my responsibilities build, the bar becomes unmovable, and just as my friend Logan had to spot me, ultimately God has to take over as I give Him the opportunity to raise the bar.

Wouldn’t it be so much easier if I didn’t wait until the vein-popping experience and just let God always handle the “weight” of my life and always spot me? With God, no “weight” is too much. All I have to do is follow the Ultimate Spotter.

1 Timothy 4:8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1 Timothy 4:8