Pit Stop Adjustments

I'm not a big NASCAR fan. I usually put it on my TV screen when it's nap time on Sunday afternoon. Today was no exception. A nap seemed in order so I flopped on the couch with the remote in my hand. I immediately go to 140 on my remote, (ESPN), and presto, the Brickyard 400. Perfect stuff to help me nod off into sweet dreams of a Deshner's pizza followed by some Starbuck's ice cream.

Anyway, I start watching the race and shortly thereafter the cars start coming into the pits. Here these drivers are, one minute driving close to 200 miles an hour, and seconds later at a complete stop. They are refueling, getting new tires, and making adjustments to the car for a better performance, for smoother handling, in order to have a better chance of winning the race. I could be wrong, but I never saw a driver pull into the pits and make no adjustments, take no fuel or refuse to get some fresh rubber. If they did, I believe you would agree, it would be foolish and pointless for them to pit. Just by pulling into the pit is not going to help them win the race. The crew chief can tell them they need fuel, tires, a wedge, and some more air pressure on the left side but if it isn't done their performance isn't going to change. In all actuality they are going to start falling back in the race and there is a good chance they will never finish the race.

It made me think of our spiritual lives. How many times do you pull into the pit area and refuse to make adjustments? Are you even listening to the crew chief? Do you think by just pulling into the pits that you are going to be better equipped to win the race? Did you fire your crew chief because he told you there were adjustments that needed to be made? Would you rather just be told your car is awesome when in reality it probably won't make another lap? Have you been told repeatedly adjustments need to be made but refuse to implement the change? Do you keep crashing into the wall and blaming others? Do you wonder why the wheel fell off? Sitting in the pits for 90 minutes a week is useless if adjustments aren't made.