Last week, I had to take my car to a dealer’s service department for state inspection and tire rotation. On my way to the service department, my tire pressure warning light came on. I wasn’t sure if it is TPMS (Tire pressure monitor system) problem or just low tire pressure. Since my appointment time is cutting close, I couldn’t stop and check it. At the service department, I told a service manager that there is a tire pressure warning light came on. He said he will tell service mechanic to take care of it. After waiting for more than an hour and half, the service manager told me that my car is done and everything is ok. So, I paid the bill and took the key to my car. As soon as I started the car, the low tire pressure light comes up again. I was not happy, so I went back to the service manager and asked for explanation. The service manager affirmed that the mechanic have checked my tire pressure and it was ok. He told me that the warning light will be off after I drive a few miles because car computer needs time to reset it.
Ha..ha..ha.. This was NOT the case, the warning light remains on after I went home. Thinking that the car computer might still not being reset, I continued to drive my car the second day. However, the warning light still on and I started to worry if this is TPMS problem. Finally at night, I had time to check the tire pressure and find out that they are low for sure. So, I pumped more air into the tire and then drove the car. Guess what? The warning light came off right away. This is really a ridiculous experience that I had with car service recently. Certainly I could drive my car back to the service department and asked for repair, however, I didn’t do that because I have lost confidence with the service department.

 
This experience reminds me of a usual sigh, “Finding a good mechanic is sometimes as difficult as in finding a good doctor!” As we know, a good reliable car and a good physical health are essential to our daily living. However, they are not always attainable and hence we need car mechanic’s service and doctor’s service. Last night, we had a great Thanksgiving gathering at my house. Two of my friends shared their recent experiences in seeing physicians. They felt that their doctors are sometimes ignorant and careless in diagnosing their conditions. Of course this is very subjective – The question comes to: What is the measurement of “good” because it could vary from person to person.

 
If we base on our own personal preference and experience, I bet you that you won’t find a universally “good” doctor or a universally “good” mechanic in this world. That is because our personal preference and experience are biased and relative to the best. So, the question is: Is there such person exists? In the Gospel of Mark chapter 10, there is a teaching Jesus gave to a man who ran up to meet Him. The man fell on his knees before Jesus and asked, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” An answer was given by Jesus. “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 「你為什麼稱我是良善的？除了神一位之外，再沒有良善的。」(Mark 10:18)” Jesus pointed out that we need to turn our focus to God if we want to find “good”, because for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). And, James also indicated to us, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights 各樣美善的恩賜和各樣全備的賞賜都是從上頭來的，從眾光之父那裡降下來的 (James 1:17a).
In this Thanksgiving season, let’s have a thankful heart toward God’s blessings “For God is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations. 因為耶和華本為善，他的慈愛存到永遠，他的信實直到萬代 (Psalm 100:5)”
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Disclaimer: The sharing is pure from my personal view; therefore, please don’t take it to be absolute. Thanks.