SPEED BUMPS

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light,” Matthew 11:28 ESV. I really do loathe speed bumps. Understanding their purpose and safety value doesn’t seem to help my attitude toward them. Over time I have devised numerous workarounds to circumvent them or limit wheel contact. And it seems that commentary on their size, placement, justification, and frequency is a personal obligation. Slowing down when I’m ready to roll just bothers me, but I realize God places speed bumps throughout the whole of my life for my safety. His words: “be still” are for my benefit. Father, thank You for the necessary slowdowns of life. While I may never come to fully appreciate earthly speed bumps, I will not resent Your divine placement of required pauses.