No Where Fast

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to ask for help, but you really, really didn’t want to?
This recently happened to me. It was on the Tuesday after the last snow. That is my day to watch my little grandson, Maverick. The picture with this article is of him. Anyway, when I pulled into my daughter’s driveway, I immediately knew there was going to be a problem. The only place I saw that was clear from ice and snow was in front of her kennel. I knew I couldn’t park there because customers would be using that spot to drop off and pick up their dogs. So, I had no choice but to park in the grass still covered with snow.
Usually, I leave around 4 O’clock, but I knew that would be a late day for me. Sara acts on the side and had to work on a project after her dog walks. Her husband Jordan had to work over at his employment each day that week. Also, after he got home, I waited for him to unwind and do some chores before I left. I said my goodbyes walked out to my car. Once I reached it, I saw all the snow and ice under my back tires. For some reason, I had forgotten it. Deciding to have a positive attitude, I got in, started the car, and put it in gear. I will give you a guess as to what happened. Yep, I was literally going nowhere fast.
I heard the back tires spinning against the ice, but my car wasn’t moving. I turned the wheel to the left in hopes of gaining enough traction so that I could pull out onto the driveway. Nothing. I turned the wheel to the right and tried again. Nothing. There was only one thing left to do. So, with a heavy heart, I called my husband Tim. Of course, he wasn’t too thrilled with my predicament. It wasn’t because he was tired from a busy day at work. You see, he hates my car with a passion.
When he arrived at Sara’s house, he hooked some chains onto the front of my car with the other end over the trailer hitch. He instructed me to start the car and put it in drive. When he began to pull my car, I was to take my foot off of the brake, but not touch the gas. I already knew that, but I didn’t say anything. It worked for a few seconds. As my car began to escape from the ice’s grip, the chain fell off of the trailer hitch. Then Tim had to stop and place the chain back into place.
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Matthew 7:7 (KJV)
After my first attempt, I could have gone back into Sara’s house and waited for Tim to wonder why I wasn’t coming home so he would assume I needed some kind of help. Of course. I wouldn’t do that. The same can be said of God. We should never assume that because The Lord knows we need help, that we should just sit back and wait on Him. The verse tells us to be active in our seeking of His help. First, we need to understand that we need it. Second, we need to use our free will and choose to ask . He will not force us to seek Him. Third, it reflects on our faith and trust in Him.
After my car was safely out of the ice, I thanked Tim for helping me. After reassuring me how much he loves me, he also reassured to me his feelings for my car: “Get rid of that thing and get a 4-wheel drive.”

Brooke Cox is an author, speaker, and storyteller. She was a 2016 Selah Awards Finalist for Debut Novel. Her children’s book: “Dinosaur Eggs,” is now available. It is based on Ephesians 6: The Armor of God. Her novel “Until the Moon Rises: A Conniving Cousin Mystery” is also available. Also, she has two books out in her storytelling series: “Saucy Southern Stories.” The Amazon links for her books may be found on her website: brookecoxstories.com. Please feel free to contact her. She would love to hear from you.