We don't have a stop light in our town. One blinking light that is on when school lets out. Other then that, our main road is just smooth sailing.
This is what its like driving down country roads |
The country side roads? Windy & long & busy. It's funny because every now & then, you'll find a random stop sign. I mean, RANDOM. You come over a hill & right in the middle of no where, a stop sign. Why? There's no other street around.
My dad said they must have had extra stop signs laying in a storage area & said to someone, "let's just go place them around"... it seems like that in some places...
When I come up to these stop signs, I'm going to admit something here. I don't really stop. Now, I do slow down, but a complete stop? No way.. don't have time for that...
Same thing with our local grocery store. In the parking lot, there are speed bumps as you make the turn into the shopping area.
I will do anything & everything to get around them.
I know they are there to slow me down, but I usually keep my speed & just weave around whenever possible. So what if it looks like I'm going to drive up on the sidewalk?
This is what happens to people in my back seat when I hit a speed bump |
The funny thing is, I know these things are put there to slow me down. Make me pause for a moment... but I know my life, my schedule & I say to those stop signs & speed bumps as I drive around, "gotta keep moving"
Doesn't life in general feel like that?
No time to stop... got lots to do... my schedule is filling up faster then I can keep up with it...
But we are supposed to have time to slow down, even stop, & spend time with God.
Do I drive right by him & say, "Gotta keep moving"?
Do I find ways to weave around & avoid Him?
Do I just tap my brakes long enough to act like I'm going to slow down, but keep sailing through?
Do you?
Those stop signs & speed bumps are there for a reason... to make sure I get to my destination safely...
My Bible is right here in front of me for a reason as well...
So I'm here to be a speedbump for you today...
to remind you to stop...
spend time with God today... somehow, some way...
That time with God is going to make sure you get to your destination safely as well...
Psalm 62:1-2
“My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”
“My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”
Just take extra careful..Indeed, God is really our refuge especially when things turns to be weary and doubtful...
ReplyDeleteI love that scripture!! Thanks for the reminder to slow down.
ReplyDeleteI have a funny story about speed bumps......when they were trying to get them in our neighborhood, a group of small, cute kids came around with a petition and asked me to sign. I said no, we don't want speed bumps. With a horrified look on her face she said, you don't CARE if little kids get KILLED by speeders????? I signed.