65….that is how many speedbumps are on the jungle road from our home to the mission hospital where Sal was being treated. They are necessary to protect people and wild animals that roam through that corridor.
Sal is recovering nicely at home now. Our next round of conferences begins January 21. We are hopeful the next few days will bring him back to full strength. Please pray to that end. I must testify that the hospital, though primitive by USA standards, was top notch in terms of medical care. We sensed God’s peace and guidance in leading us to seek help there.
But 65 speedbumps coming and going made the 11 mile trip quite the challenge. You travel at the normal speed when suddenly you are forced to slow up to a snails pace to roll over the bump and then resume again at normal speed only to face another bump . . . . 65 times!
The road of life contains many speedbumps. Whether it’s sickness, loss of a loved one or a family crises, we all face obstacles (speedbumps) that must be navigated. I think it’s fair to say that throughout life you are either heading for a speedbump, hurdling over a speedbump or leaving a speedbump.
Here’s what I’ve learned, spiritual speedbumps force you to slow down. They remind us to pay attention, apply the brakes, avoid potential decisions that could destroy our souls, and travel safely over the bump until you reach the other side and then resume normal speed. Yes, we have fallen behind on our conference timeline but God has been using the interruption to show us things we would have missed had we not slowed up. The 65 speedbumps on the road to the hospital were God’s unique reminders to view life through the windshield of faith in His perfect plan.
Psalm 55:22 AMP Cast your burden (your speedbumps) on the Lord [release it] and He will sustain and uphold you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail).
Proverbs 16:3 AMP Commit your works to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him],And your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance].
1 Peter 5:7 AMP casting all your cares (your speedbumps) [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully].