The bright light feature on vehicles assists
when driving in the darkest of places, especially on curvy back roads. Brightening the headlights expands the view
tremendously. I love the feature because
I despise driving in the darkness. I
utilize the feature at any moment possible.
The bright light feature expanded its use over
the years to also indicate a form of communication among drivers. Semi-trucks will “flash” the bright lights
when the lane is clear for a driver to come over in front of them. “Flashing” the bright lights at an oncoming
vehicle communicates a need to slow down.
The oncoming car has no idea what is around the corner; but the driver communicating
to slow down just came from the area.
Sometimes, it means a cop is ahead (which slowing down saves the other
from possible ticket), or a wreck is ahead, or item in the roadway.
As a recipient of such communication, it
allows the driver to take caution and slow down. As a giver of such communication, it allows
the driver to be kind, save another from possible ticket, increasing the damage
of a wreck or causing a wreck themselves.
In all honesty, I love warning others about what lay ahead; but I would rather
be the recipient to know I must take caution ahead.
I believe in life we would rather be a
recipient and know to take caution with what lay ahead in our journey. Yes, extending wisdom learned along the way
to others is great; but, to be warned to slow down, don’t go that way or tread
lightly on the path ahead may save from regret.
We may be able to plan to avoid error, pain or discipline.
We hear the comment, “If only I knew then what
I know now. . .”, thrown around often.
This indicates a desire to be the recipient of warning what lay ahead. We could better prepare. We could walk ahead in confidence. We could survive with less damage.
In the journey, in the trials and all the bad
decisions of life, we learn and grow into beautiful individuals. Yes, the road gets rough; but each step
teaches us how to handle the next. God
uses our wisdom to assist others along in their journey. We don’t save them from the pain; but we walk
alongside to listen and understand their struggle. We shine the bright light of Jesus as a form
of communication to others.
Providing Truth brings clarity along another’s
path. Giving a hug comforts a crying
soul. Walking alongside slows a racing
mind and allows the other to think before acting on emotion. Be the light my dear friends. Take all you learn and use it for good.
Delight in trials. Rejoice always. For this is only but a moment in time. Use what the enemy meant for harm for the building
of God’s Kingdom.
6 In
all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may
have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.7 These
have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth
than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise,
glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1Peter 1:6-7
God will comfort you! Take that comfort and be a bright light for
God. Shine onto others and help them in
this journey.
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who
comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any
trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For
just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our
comfort abounds through Christ.
2Corinthians 1:3-5
Live life. . .One Day at a
time!
Sheree Craig
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