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Look in the rear-view mirror
'...After the fire came a gentle whisper.' 1 Kings 19:12
A respected author writes: 'I was driving a safe distance behind the car in front when the driver slammed on his brakes. I stopped short, but the car behind was too close and rammed into my Jeep. There was no real damage, but as I drove off something about the incident nagged at me. Weeks later I was on a fast-moving motorway. Behind me was a huge truck loaded with cars...in front were several cars...and up ahead, a school bus. Suddenly I noticed the brake lights from the cars ahead. The bus had stopped to let a child off. I pulled to a stop behind the car in front; then I remembered the lesson from the accident earlier.
Sometimes I can stop safely, but the driver behind me can't. When I looked in my rear-view mirror the truck loaded with cars was frantically trying to stop. I pulled over, giving him an extra car length, and he screeched to a stop, right behind the car ahead of me. If I hadn't listened we'd all have piled up.'
There are often times when God gives us gentle checks, a little reminder or nudge that we should or shouldn't do something. Paying attention to these often tiny, split second decisions can end up changing the course of your life forever. So when you feel a tiny nudge, don't ignore it!
written by Bob Gass
'...After the fire came a gentle whisper.' 1 Kings 19:12
A respected author writes: 'I was driving a safe distance behind the car in front when the driver slammed on his brakes. I stopped short, but the car behind was too close and rammed into my Jeep. There was no real damage, but as I drove off something about the incident nagged at me. Weeks later I was on a fast-moving motorway. Behind me was a huge truck loaded with cars...in front were several cars...and up ahead, a school bus. Suddenly I noticed the brake lights from the cars ahead. The bus had stopped to let a child off. I pulled to a stop behind the car in front; then I remembered the lesson from the accident earlier.
Sometimes I can stop safely, but the driver behind me can't. When I looked in my rear-view mirror the truck loaded with cars was frantically trying to stop. I pulled over, giving him an extra car length, and he screeched to a stop, right behind the car ahead of me. If I hadn't listened we'd all have piled up.'
There are often times when God gives us gentle checks, a little reminder or nudge that we should or shouldn't do something. Paying attention to these often tiny, split second decisions can end up changing the course of your life forever. So when you feel a tiny nudge, don't ignore it!
written by Bob Gass
