Recently, I was driving in new construction and saw the road sign: TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL CHANGE AHEAD. The word CHANGE Tweeted in my head all day. What if God sent *IM* messages to our screens alerting us to the changes down the road, would we switch lanes and take the first exit?
What if 17 years ago while I was working on my brand new IBM word processor, with the typewriter still on the counter behind me, God had sent this *IM* to my screen, The wedding you're planning, it's not going to last.
Then fast forward 3 years and I'm in a conference room where the software engineers are joking that this new video conferencing chip will be on handheld devices someday (yeah right and Spock will beam me up). Meanwhile back at my desk, God sends His *IM* saying The baby you're hoping for, it will take 5 years and your mom will pass away one year later.
Four years later I'm seeing ads on my MAC computer for this new little show called American Idol and there on the screen God sends the *IM* Hey cat lover, you're going to get a dog in 9 years.
Would we better off if God gave us these little heads up messages? If we are forewarned are we really forearmed? Looking back and seeing the road map of changes that transpired I don't think the added *IM* messages would have made me bail and ditch my car. Faith is all about trusting the GPS that God puts in our hearts in spite of road conditions and detours ahead. I'm proud of the dents and scratches on my car -- I think it's proof of a life well loved, a car that's been around the block. That big Richfield Tour bus in the sky is moving forward and it's comforting to know who's driving the bus. As a future ticket holder, I know He's saving my seat.
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