Flat Tires and Flat Faith

There once was a man who discovered that the pressure in one of his car tires was low.  So, he pumped the tire up and re-checked the pressure with his best gauge.  He could once more drive confidently, assured of continued safe driving ahead.

The next day, he wondered how the pressure in the tire was holding up.  Was there a leak?  What caused the pressure to drop in the first place?  Should the tire be checked by a professional, or replaced?  So, our diligent owner went out and checked the pressure once more.  The reading on his tire gauge was perfect, so he went back to his normal activities with a restored peace of mind.

But, the following day he felt compelled once more to check the pressure in the tire.  After all, the tire had lost pressure once, it might happen again.  Happily, he discovered that the tire pressure was perfect.  Well, nearly perfect.  "Close enough for today," he thought.  "But, tomorrow I'll check it once more."

This went on a few more days, until our intrepid pressure-checker discovered to his horror that the tire had once again lost pressure and needed a couple pounds of air.  In a panic, he went to the local auto shop to have the tire replaced.  No matter how much they checked, they could find nothing out of the ordinary, and yet he insisted on tossing the problem tire away and soon drove away with a brand new tire and refreshed peace of mind.

Hmmm...

Is this how you treat your faith?  Do you keep wondering if you are a Christian, or if you are saved?  Do you constantly check yourself against the Scripture and worry yourself into the certain knowledge that you need to repent once again and seek salvation once again?

The Bible tells us that once we are soundly saved (through repentence of sin, along with faith and trust in the One True Savior Jesus Christ) we are eternally saved.

"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one." - John 10:27-30

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you," - 1 Peter 1:3-4 

"Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them."
- Hebrews 7:25

"These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life."
- 1 John 5:13

Do we need to check ourselves and sometimes repent of sin revealed by the Holy Spirit?  Of course.  This is called growing in sanctification and is actually evidence that you are soundly saved!  


If you have discovered a new conviction and are struggling to glorify the Lord by drawing closer to Him, then you can rest assured.  These are not the feelings of a lost sinner who finds excuses and dismisses sin as "not as bad as..." someone else's sin.  There is no need to worry that your faith is flat or convince yourself that you were never truly saved in the first place.

Stop checking the tire and rest in God's promises.