If you were driving down a road you had never been on and saw a sign that said “dangerous curves ahead” would you speed up? If you were coming up to a busy intersection and saw a stop sign would you stop? If you play on a team, and the ref threw a flag, would you continue to play?
Most of us heed warning signs and go by the ref’s call when we are driving or playing. But I am always amazed that in our own personal life we completely ignore signs and flags and barrel ahead taking no heed of things that are there to help us! There is enough information and knowledge out there to help us make good decisions, and most of us are smart enough to watch and learn from others that make bad decisions… So why do we develop our own “Personal Morality” that basically says, “that is great that they live that way, but I don’t need to worry about that!”? And then months or years later we realize that maybe we were wrong…
The signs are there for all of us, we cannot say with honesty that we didn’t know. They are the little warnings in our heads and our hearts that say things like, “why would you do this?” or, “You know this is not good for you,” or “ignore what you know – this is fun, and I can handle it!” My current signs are saying, “get out of bed and exercise! You know you need to!” (I am doing a really good job avoiding this one!) But the simple fact is we ignore the signs. We live the way we want today, and deal with the consequences later. It is a little like accelerating towards the curves; running a stop sign, and ignoring the ref’s calls.
I ignored nearly every sign in high school and college. I lived on adrenaline and risk for nearly a decade and now I am here to tell you, there is a better way. All of the self induced stress I encountered, the brokenness I experienced and caused others, the stupid things I did and said was not worth it! All of it can be avoided if we just heed the signs that we already have in our head’s and heart’s! The signs are not there to make life boring, in fact quite the opposite, they are there to make life an adventure and as extreme as possible, without taking unnecessary risks! You were created with these signs inside, by a Creator that wants you to fully enjoy life, living and your unique identity, without worrying about driving off a cliff or hurting yourself (or others) unnecessarily. If you have ever created anything; a picture, a painting, a song, poem, person, you know how much you love your creation – Why wouldn’t you think that God loves you just the same? He wants you to have a joy filled life, with peace and Love, and passion and excitement – and the signs are there to help.
Next time you hear or feel a sign in your head or your heart, stop and listen, ask if He is trying to tell you something. And for those of you far down the winding road at breakneck speed, know this – He brought me back, patched me up, and is fully involved in my life, loving me, and leading me forward on this exciting journey!
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