“And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ” (2 Thessalonians 3:5).

Route 57 in Elyria is a four-lane state highway that runs north and south throughout the city. The speed limit on this busy highway is 55 mph. Recently my wife, Karen, and I were traveling southbound. From my rearview mirror I could see a car racing toward us. In and out of traffic on both southbound lanes sped this very impatient driver. Cars were surrounding me, yet this reckless driver gunned his vehicle from lane to lane. Quickly he caught up with us and continued making very dangerous lane changes. Just before his rear bumper cleared my front bumper, he cut into my lane. I hit the brakes and swerved. We missed. Just ahead of me, several more times, unsafely he changed lanes. Drivers in front and behind me made room for this terrible driver. By the way, guess what? Yep! I caught up with him at the next traffic light. All the gunning of the engine, swerving back and forth, and aggressive driving really didn’t get him ahead. Not one single bit. What a great lesson for me in the situations I face. All my fretting and worrying will not get me further ahead. But it surely will keep me busy. May my love for the Lord and patient waiting for Christ be a blessing to those around me!

For today: When patience is the most difficult, it is the most appreciated by everyone around us!