MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010
How Highway Driving Changed My Life
Driving my bride and daughter to school this morning, I was struck with an interesting thought, at least interesting to me. As I merged our Dodge Caravan onto Interstate 44 heading west, the early morning commuter traffic seemed heavier than normal.
Accelerating my little four-cylinder school bus toward the seventy-five miles-per-hour speed limit as quickly as possible, I realized that I joined a pack of vehicles in the passing lane trying to pass several semi trailers. Wolves usually run in packs; they do so because there is safety in numbers. It is unusual to find a wolf running alone or “lone wolf” as it is called. Also, being described as a lone wolf is more often a derogatory term, than a good one.
However, driving down the busy thoroughfare with semis on my right and six cars in front of me and three more behind, I decided I would prefer to be alone without anyone around me. This also revealed something in my heart, and that is I have a tendency to want to be on my own, rather than running in a group.
I can easily justify this desire on the highway, seeing the safety factor of not being dependant on the abilities of those around me and the possibilities of them making a mistake that could cause harm to my family and damage to my property. My personal life, however, this “lone wolf” attitude is not good for me. When trying to apply the same reasoning to my personal life, it comes across as selfish and short-sighted.
What this surfaces in my heart is the need to delegate more - to try not to do everything and allow those who are running with me the opportunity to use their gifts and talents. Thank You Jesus for revealing things in my heart to help me to grow, and to help those around me have the opportunity to grow as well.
Who could have known that driving my van on a crowded highway would bring change to my life? It's the little things in life isn't it?