On my way home, a ten-wheeler truck suddenly halted the traffic for a good 20 minutes. It seemed like the longest 20 minutes of traffic I have ever endured.
The truck was trying to maneuver and park on the side of the road, but the continuous flow of cars suddenly blocked his space. Now it couldn’t move forward or backward to make room for itself.
As I sat and waited, I got to thinking of what a big obstacle was that truck to me. Not just because I was going home, but metaphorically, such a big obstacle in life would be enough to weaken me. I admit that I am not a strong-willed person. I am weak and it shows sometimes.
So far all obstacles that life has thrown me I was able to overcome. But what if an obstacle as big as that truck comes rolling, thundering by? Will I react to it sensibly and with success? Or will I crumble under its weight? Fear engulfs me when I realize that life is not meant to be all happiness and fairness.
When the truck finally moved and the traffic went back to normal, I awakened and realized that no matter how big the obstacle was, it can and will be moved. Either I move it myself or wait for another person to help me move it.
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hmm…we had a big obstacle too, in the mountains remember?
i admire your courage for admitting how “weak” you are, bud. i know we had a talk like this before… i’d like to think i’m a strong-willed person, but even i fail to lift a weight when the going gets tough sometimes. it always helps to think that everything has an end. however, my most effective tool is recognizing the one up there watching and willing these things to happen.
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Bud, I also have to admit that sometimes I forget that He’s up there.