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I have no idea my family and I would be talking a lot
about “traffic” several years after settling in this beautiful, quiet area
where we live in. Many houses are built and along with that, as expected, many
people are attracted to move here.
I am grateful now for the Google maps as they help me
and my family navigate the back roads we have not known or taken before. But
true enough, at least, we arrive at our destinations in one piece.
We know better now… To go grocery shopping when most
people are at work or their children at school. To stay at home than go out on weekends
when everyone seems to be in a caravan, one car joining after another to an
already congested traffic on major freeways. Lots of accidents are in the
headlines daily. It does feel like a major battle when I am out on the road,
hoping, praying for God’s protection that I make it. Back and forth. No matter
how careful I am, many are careless out there and are always tempted to break
the laws just so they can get ahead of others.
Growing up, I shared Proverbs 3:5,6 with my son. I
believe that when each day starts, trusting in the Lord is very important
before we make decisions, whether it concerns simple or major decision-making.
He has memorized it among the other life-giving verses we meditate on.
With this dilemma on the road, this verse helps me a
lot and reminds me the importance of depending on Him no matter where I go, no
matter what I do. When I feel that I need to take the back roads instead of
taking a risk on busy, major roads, I always realize that not only do I enjoy the
peace and quiet but also I am able to see new things that I never know exist along
those back roads before. The process of reaching intended places takes longer
at times, but in reality, in being able to slow down, I have lower and even "zero" risk of
being injured.
It has been going on for a year or two now that I take
the back roads on and off.
How
I learn each time I slow down! That in my life, God slows me down sometimes in
order for me to realize that aside from the importance of trusting in Him
always, the right things seem to have a chance to catch up with my life’s
journey.
I see this also with my son. With frustration in his
goal to become a Graphic Designer few months ago, God has shown him ways that
His alternative is better (Of course!) than what is being required from most
schools. He is pursuing this in a different way, yet he feels free instead of
being pressured, and in reality, will make him be able to finish on the right
track than before.
I see this with my husband. His initiated early, daily
prayer between us before he goes to work and with our son, joining hands again
each night, thankful because the three of us are all witnesses to God’s
constant protection, guidance, provision, discernment and most of all, His love.
So, I’ll end this post this way:
“Trust in the LORD with
all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.” – Proverbs 3:5,6
(NLT)
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