Preventive maintenance

In the agricultural industry, we use a variety of equipment that comes with an abundance of moving parts. It is inevitable that something is going to break down. This usually happens at the most inconvenient time. When a piece of equipment cannot be used, we call this downtime. Downtime is costly because if the wheels are not turning the necessary tasks are not getting done.

However, we have a preventive maintenance program in place that reduces a fair number of these breakdowns. We bring equipment to the mechanic before we need it so they can check things over and repair it before it breaks. Being proactive saves a lot of frustration and stress.

Life has many struggles, and having a relationship with and learning to trust God makes it easier to accept God’s comfort and wisdom. Shaping this relationship through devotion, prayer, worship, and fellowship with other believers is like a preventive maintenance program for our spiritual lives.