Thinking on Crutch
I trust that you’ll agree that this is a good question to ask. Is your crutch your friend or foe? Your hand up or your hindrance? Your advocate or your antagonist? Before you answer this hastily, consider thoughtfully how and why you would come to such a conclusion.
Understand why you feel so surely that the thing or things you have come to rely on so heavily are in fact the reason for you to continue as if they will never change. If you are unwilling to entertain the idea that the very things you have considered to be a constant in your life could and will at some point change, you may be in for a very rude awakening when this thing called life takes a turn.
A while ago I came across a quote from a well known author that went something like this: “The world continues to turn, and focus changes from act to act, but some things always remain the same; the weaknesses of men, the power of God, and the continual changing of the stage”. Can you agree that this pretty much sums up this life? All things considered, every one included, we will live and die as insinuated by the truth in this quote. The Psalmist put it this way: “we spend our years as a tale that is told” (Psalm 90:9).
With this reality I’ve painted in view, can you honestly say that the crutch you have come to rely will become your advocate in the end? Are you convinced that the things you have acquired, or accomplishments you’ve attained, or people you have come to rely upon for your contentment will stick? In keeping with this post, is your crutch your friend?
Obviously I am convinced without a doubt that my Crutch is my friend. My Crutch is there for me every time I slip, for every walk I take, and will be there for me when it’s time to retire this stage called life. He lifts me when I am weary, guides me in the darkness, and talks with me along the way. If you cannot say the same, I would consider it a privilege to introduce you to my Friend Crutch.
My Crutch has the uncanny ability to replicate the very benefits to you that he has granted to me just as though it was for you alone. If you’ll have Him, my Crutch will show you why any other crutch is a thief and a liar. My Crutch is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. Consider this thoughtfully…Is your crutch your friend?