I grew up in northern Maine and understood the need to be cautious on icy roads, probably because I misjudged and ended up in the ditch on more than one occasion. Until I had experience in the trucking industry, I believed that if a vehicle were heavy enough, it wouldn’t slide. Man, was I wrong.
Back in the day, with a truck loaded with logs I was headed for Canada and enjoying my new job as a log-truck driver. However, my speed was too fast for the turn unto the bridge crossing the St John River. The truck went into a skid and my heart seemed to have stopped. At the last second, the proper correction was made and the expedition continued. Trying to calm down, I think I smoked ten cigarettes after that.
The reason for this narrative is to get us to understand the difference between what we think and the principles that actually govern life.
Galatians 6:3
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
When you look at the context of this verse, it is quite profound. We may believe it is not possible to take on other people’s burdens when, in reality, the addition will help us carry our own. This is how God designed it. It will give us the traction we need to navigate life’s challenges.
It is the difference between what we think and reality.
Think about it.
Gary