Not Always What They Seem

As I learned a few weeks ago--some things are not always what they seem.  Yep, there could be so much more involved than what is originally believed.  There is a greater God who is moving pieces of life around.  Sometimes we are not privy to see them while other times we get to see what pieces He chooses to move and why as I did recently. 

I had a small list of things to get from a local area craft supply store.  I kissed all of my kiddos, grabbed the keys, and jumped into the car, and headed out with out thinking much else about it.  Our neighborhood has two entrances, with one of those entrances having a traffic light.  I stopped at the red light and waited for the light to change.  As the light changed to green, I surveyed the intersection and was about to travel further into the intersection when I was forced to stop as the on coming driver from across the way did not have an indicator on to signal which way through the intersection she was planning to go. 

To avoid an accident, I had to wait for her to make up her mind; however, she was rather slow and distracted by her cell phone, which irritated me.  As I grew frustrated, I watched for her next move.  As she finally turned on her indicator, I rolled forward, but then I watched her abruptly stop.  Therefore, I came to a quick stop too thanks to her actions.  To my right, I noticed a vehicle coming quick.  The young lady of that vehicle flew through the intersection with out so much as applying her brakes.  She did not just blow the red light, but obliterated it, as it had been green for a time.  I do not believe that driver had a clue what she did.  I honestly, think her mind was somewhere else entirely besides driving.

A few things to mention here.  First, the other driver, as annoying as her actions were, probably helped us live because we both, especially me, would have been creamed bad!  We would have been in the intersection when the other car would have blown through it.  The accident would have most definitely injured us, especially as I would have been broadsided by another vehicle moving at a high rate of speed.  Secondly, don't live by the belief that you can do anything you want such as talking on a cell phone while driving, because it can be like playing Russian roulette and dangerous with out always having a positive outcome as it did here; however, God can and does use anything.  Thirdly, the young girl who blew the light, didn't have a clue to how close to death she was as God protected her as well from a tragic outcome.

Therefore, with that said, don't take things for granted.  Even something that may appear annoying and slows you up may be for your benefit and for your own good, or for that of somebody else. You never know how God may be steering your life as well as someone else's, so we need to give thanks to God in all things--the seen and unseen.  I just can't drive that point home enough right now.