It is interesting to see people's reaction to the road signs--Construction ahead. Some folks see these signs as a reason to speed up and get ahead of anybody and everybody. They will almost kill themselves and others to just get one more car ahead. Then when everybody is going the same speed bumper to bumper--they are too! Go figure.
Then there is the person who is going to put their bumper in the trunk of your car. They think that if they get close enough to your bumper, you will run over the car ahead of you. It is the aggressive driver's way of intimidating you. I heard of a guy that carried a bunch of old golf balls in the car with him. When these folks irritated him enough, he would start throwing golf balls behind out of his moon roof. I must admit that I found this technique tempting.
It is interesting that we all have to go through construction on the road to anywhere. At one point or another, we meet the cones, orange signs, and those folks that wear those hats. They slow us down while they work. Then finally one day they take all their tools of the trade and leave. Things are better! The road is smoother. Life returns to its frantic pace.
Without construction, the roads of life become life threatening. I found out the other day that according to one of our representatives the stretch of I-55 that is now being repaired was the most dangerous stretch of interstate highway in the country due to its condition. Finally it will be remade.
God is at work in our lives. God puts the "slow down" signs in the traffic of our lives. God places those folks in our lives(sometimes preachers or teachers) to work around us and in us. Yes, some of us get frustrated with the speed or pace required of us. And some of us are tempted to be mischievous along the way.
I think it is important for us to know what God is doing in our lives. We need to be able to share that with our fellow travelers. We may find that our journey is a common one.
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