Last night at Bible study we started talking about submission. What a dreadful word (especially if you're a woman)! after my little incident of getting arrested - and coming to the awfully peaceful conclusion that the Lord is using this to show me discipline, I have decided I am going to stop speeding. HOLY COW THIS IS HARD! I know I speed, I like to go fast, I know I am in control (mostly), and honestly I don't care that I speed. I really don't. In fact - I have always considered slow drivers "BAD drivers." Well guess what?! I have spent the last few days in the S.L.O.W. lane. Kill me! Mind you I drive a ton. Lets do the math - I spend about 4 hours a day in my car. That is a lot of slow driving. About an hour of that is spent with 3 awful children in my back seat.
Patience, Submission. This is my sacrifice right now. I am trying to use my time driving as more of my quiet time, since I am usually just going on to the next and don't seem to have enough time to just BE. My car is becoming a time for me to memorize Scripture, pray for my family, friends, and for my sanity! I haven't enjoyed going slow yet (notice how I still call it "slow" rather than "the speed limit"), but I am sure I will get there, hopefully! I find it quite funny that speeding is such a spiritual issue for me!
Lord thank you for teaching me, for growing me, for taking time to reveal my sin, my pride, and my bitterness.
Lord... help me to drive slow!
3 awful children...wow!
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