Tolerating Tepid Water

I turned the unfamiliar dial all the way to the left and the water was still lukewarm. “I guess that will be good enough,” I said to myself. I was away from home. I wasn’t sure what to expect regarding water temperature. 

Midway through the shower, I started to get cold. I gave the shower dial one more try. I turned the dial harder and lo and behold, it moved! The water was no longer tepid, and I was able to take a nice hot shower. 

This incident is an allegory for life. As soon as we encounter some resistance, we assume that the “dial” can’t be turned any farther. We settle for good enough. We tolerate tepid water.

This week, I invite you to ask: 

Where in my life might you have settled for “good enough”? What might it look like for you to turn up the dial to test just how warm the water can get? 

God bless,
Dan