Elder's Meeting Reflection

Last night I sat down to enjoy a hockey game on TV. A time when I like to sit there and not have to think. But every now and then, it is at those times, that I am enlightened with new ways of looking at things, new analogies that I hadn't thought of before.

There is a new commercial put out by Saturn, about the overall safety and responsiveness of their vehicles. This commercial starts with a woman in her car at a stoplight. A woman in the car beside her, sitting in the passenger seat, says, "once the light turns green, my husband is going to cut you off without signaling." The woman is slightly confused, but then, sure enough, the prophesy is fulfilled. She drives by another car, where the guy is doing some other things while driving, and he says to her out the window, "I'm driving with my knees!" She passes another car, and the driver yawns and says, "I'm really very tired." Then a voice comes on, saying, "You don't know always know what situations you'll have to respond to on the road, but with ... blah, blah, blah ... Safety features ... blah, blah, blah ... buy our cars, etc." I laughed, and then I thought, "Wait a second, there is some deeper truth to that."

I had to stop and reflect on some of the issues. As I'm driving down life's road:
- Am I open to what people beside me are saying?
- Can I perceive if they are coping with grief and sadness?
- Do I know how to react if they are losing faith and hope in what they once held dear?
- Am I able to give guidance if they are dealing with big distractions that is affecting their vision?

As a pastor, people will turn to me, as I drive by. We all need to make sure that we continue to be approachable, and that we continue to exercise wisdom and discernment. As a reflection, we can listen to the plea of wisdom, who calls to us in the streets, from Proverbs 11:1-14

   [ posted by William @ 5:45 PM ]