04.19
I saw the craziest site this morning while driving to work. A deaf man was ranting and raving in a nearby car. Both hands were moving wildly back and forth, as he scolded the child sitting next to him. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.
The only problem with the scene… the deaf man was also driving 50 mph in heavy traffic. And he didn’t just rant and rave for a moment. This went on for a couple of minutes. (I followed him… from a distance.)
I started thinking… what’s a deaf man suppose to do if he’s driving, upset with his child, and has something to say? I guess he could try talking with only one hand, but maybe that ‘sounds’ more like whispering, or like stuttering. I’m not sure. But I do know that I’d feel ALOT better if he had at least one hand on the steering wheel.
This scene made me think about our lesson in church yesterday. We talked about our reaction to people & God when we’re in the storms of life. We learned that our best response was surrendering to the Holy Spirit by asking, ‘How Can I Honor God Right Now?’ Most of the time we avoid this question. Instead, we tend to be like the deaf man in the car, asking ‘What Seems Right to Me Right Now?’ Inevitably, this second question leads us down a very unwise path.
I hope the deaf man starts thinking more of others when he drives. And I hope we start thinking more of Jesus when we act. Our question of the week is, ‘How Can I Honor God Right Now?’
