Failure to Stop

I live near a very busy corner. The east-to-west lanes have no stop sign, but the north-to-south lanes do. On several occasions the north/south bound drivers have failed to stop, and an accident or a very close near miss will occur.

Last night as the kids were getting ready for bed, we heard the screech of tires and the inevitable BANG of two cars colliding. My heart always pounds when I hear that. I ran to our window to survey the crash and then called 911 while my husband and other neighbors ran outside. Thankfully no one was seriously hurt, but the cars did suffer major damage. In fact, the impact was so great that one truck was spun almost 180 degrees!

Neighbors have tried to get the city to put another stop sign on the east/west bound lanes, but to no avail. As long as people don't pay attention to their driving and fail to stop, or assume that the other drivers have their own stop sign, this corner will continue to be dangerous.

Have you ever thought that our own actions can lead to danger? Maybe you like to gossip or tell little white lies. Maybe you've abused your prescription medication once or twice. If we fail to stop these seemingly insignificant actions, we can end up with a collision that affects not only us, but those around us. That gossiping can lead to estrangement amongst friends. Those little white lies to your spouse can lead to a lack of trust. That abuse of your meds can lead to addiction.

Stop signs are meant to keep us safe. Is God showing you something that needs to be stopped in your life? Take heed. Your failure to stop could lead to serious injury.