Trying To Fix It Yourself?

When the type on his printer began to grow faint, Bob called a local repair shop, where a friendly clerk informed him the printer probably needed only to be cleaned. Because the store charged $50 for cleanings, he told Bob he might be better off reading the printer’s manual and trying the job himself.

Surprised by his candor, Bob asked, “Does your boss know that you discourage business?”

“Actually, it’s my boss’s idea,” the employee replied. “We usually make more money on repairs if we let people try to fix things themselves first.”

I sure can relate! I can’t tell you the number of home repair projects and automobile repairs I’ve attempted, when trying to save a few bucks, that resulted in disaster. I learned a long time ago that I’m better off leaving the “fix-it” projects to those who know what they are doing. In some cases, I can eventually figure things out. But by the time I get it finished, I almost always wish I would have paid the professional.

There was a time I thought I could change engines in a car that I got a great deal on. Hahaha! After enlisting the help of more mechanically minded friends and putting it all back together, I found I had put the flywheel in backwards, and we had to start over. So…I found a mechanic who then did it right.

I am a bit embarrassed at some of those failed attempts to “fix” things.

Some of you are trying to do the same thing right now. You’re trying to fix yourself…shake an addiction, break a habit, turn negative speech into positive, become a better husband, wife, parent, or employee. But you’ve failed miserably and are ready to give up.

That’s not a bad place to be. Maybe then, you’ll do what I did—look to The Expert.

God knows best. His answers work. His Word gives real solutions. Anything else is just a shortcut that you’ll eventually pay for.

And you don’t want to get it all done and realize the flywheel is in backward.

Go to God and let Him fix things before you mess them up irreparably. His repairs are sometimes costly, but always worthwhile!

And as a church, we’re here to help. Just reach out and let us know you’re tired of trying to fix things yourself and you’re ready for help.