Blessings in Disguise

2008-

I was driving to work the other day and it occurred to me that often times our blessing are so close to us, but we are in such a hurry to get them that we rush and try to get to them before it is our time. The bible says "They that wait upon the Lord.." not They that try to beat Him to His work..

So I was driving and I look in my rear view mirror and this guy was so close to me that I couldn't even see his bumper. I mean I figured he was in a hurry, so I switched lanes to let him finish his trail blaze down the highway only to look back moments later and see him stuck behind another vehicle while I was steadily making my way down the highway. I know this is a short story, but there are so many life lessons in this. 1. Stop being so in a hurry to get to where you want to be. Stop and slow down and let God lead you to the place He wants you to be. 2. If you ever find yourself "stuck behind traffic" re-evaluate your life and see what you were "tailing or chasing" instead of being patient because now what was right in front of you God moved until He decides that you are worthy and ready to receive it. 3.When it seems like you are in a hurry and God puts "traffic" in your way He does it for a reason. God blocks so many things that we think we want and need. Look back on your life and notice how many times you were stuck behind slow moving traffic...If you had gotten where you wanted to be instead of letting God block somethings where do you think you would be now?