Cruise Control
“We need to be grateful, even though the outcome wasn’t in our favor.”
Do you understand what kind of level of faith this is? When you pray for something for months…years even. And the result isn’t as anticipated. True trust is finding the genuine spark of
“I know this is all for the best, even when the outcome seems anything but.”
I find the drive is smoother on cruise control when life is going as planned, seamless.
The roads are clear and a minor swerve just keeps things interesting. But when life comes to a shortstop? Do you still have faith in the elusive cruise control?
Did you know that when a driver is actually in cruise control, reaction times are slowed by an average of one second? At a speed of 70 mph, that one second translates to a stopping difference of over 100 feet.
I was thinking about an event that just happened. We anticipated that the outcome wouldn’t be in our favor-we tried, and still, …but because we did ours, in the form of prep, emotional and financial investment, Tikva and Tefilla- when the verdict finally was, we were riding on cruise control…we weren’t hit with an insurmountable wash of “I can’t believe this happened. How will we handle it? How will we continue to drive?”
Cruise control gave us a backseat kind of feeling-a higher power is in control. And this is liberating.
I’m not saying to throw out the ID and car keys. But sometimes it’s safe to say- cruise control is the safest route, it allows you to
Take in the scenic views.
Close your eyes over the bumpy hurdles.
And look around and smile at the passengers along the way.
