08/31/2026
“Preventive Maintenance”
I have worked with my hands most of my life, and I have worked in or for the church most of my life too. Many times the two go hand in hand. There is always something to fix or maintain in the church building and there is always things to maintain in our spiritual walk.
Once you have completed your “PM” (Preventive Maintenance) on something and you think you have “everything caught up” and you are ready to enjoy some down time, some rest, some deserved time off, that is when things seem to fall apart and you have to fix what is broken.
"We realize that the broken always cost us more than we are willing to pay, and more time than we have to give”.
When it comes to our walk with the LORD:
How do we perform, do “PM”?
1. Prayer Life - Connected to Power
2. Word of GOD - Operational Manual
3. Hands on Training - Walking the Walk
The Scripture teaches us that we have an adversary (Maintenance Issue), he is the enemy of our soul. Satan will do all he can to cause breakdowns, power failures, improper use of Operational Manual and not follow training protocols.
1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV) “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”.
1 Corinthians 10:12-13 (NKJV) 12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God [is] faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear [it.]
In 2 Peter 1:5-11 we are given a “PM List” (Check List) to perform and if we follow this “PM” schedule the Scripture teaches us that we will not stumble (have breakdowns) and that we have a reward waiting on us in Heaven.
I encourage you to download the “PM List” today. Memorize it, post it on your mirror, hang it in your shop, perform the list each and everyday and you will not stumble or fall (no breakdowns).
Philippians 1:3-6 (NKJV) 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, 5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete [it] until the day of Jesus Christ;
Pastor Tim
“PM LIST” will be sent out this week for you to download.
