On September 18, NPR's Ari Shaprio reported that Boeing had nearly $10 billion worth of 737s, the most successful airliner in history, sitting unfinished due to a supply chain glitch. Because of an increase in demand, parts suppliers were unable to keep up with the current production needs. Since Boeing operated using a just-in-time supply chain, one bottleneck in that chain can be disastrous for the company.
One part, in particular, castings and forgings for turbine disks, was holding up the entire process for completion of the 737 engines. No castings and forgings, no functioning engines. The lack of this tiny part shut down the entire production of engines for these huge planes.
Often in our Christian life, it is the little things that keep us from realizing the blessings God has in store for us. Skipping morning quiet time for several days may not seem like a big deal, but that lack of time with God can affect our interactions with others.
Daily prayer taking too much time? "Just skip it. No big deal," we think. Until we make that bonehead decision at work because we had failed to seek God's guidance.
Just like the engine for the 737, our Christian lives only function as they should when all the parts and pieces are in place. None of the spiritual disciplines are indepensible with it comes to living a the Christian life.
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