Slowing Down

May 12th, 2008 | Did you know that we have a Prayer Tower?  We do.  It is located on the southwest corner of the building on the second floor.  Did you know that we use the Prayer Tower for prayer?  We do.  A group of men gather in the Tower on Tuesday mornings from 8-9am to pray specifically for one another and the needs of DeSoto Hills.  Several weeks ago when we gathered to pray, our numbers were down.  As I walked into the prayer tower and looked out the window, I got a bird’s eye view as to why.  Two of our regulars had been involved in an accident right in front of the church.  They were headed south on Getwell turning into the parking lot, when someone headed north decided to use the turn lane for a regular lane and the rest is junk yard history.  Thankfully, no one was seriously injured.  It was a reminder that “it rains on the just and the unjust.”  Our guys were coming to church to do a “good thing”, but that did not prevent them from having a “bad morning”.  There is also a lesson here about patience.  Traffic can get pretty backed up in front of the church during the morning rush hour as people try to get to work and school.  I suspect that the driver was late and was attempting to find a short cut.  However, his judgment, or lack there of, caused him to be much later than he planned.  His impatience came with a cost.  Both cars had to be towed away.  James 5:7 reminds us to “Be patient….” The accident further reminds us that our actions can have a damaging, if not deadly, effect on others.  Although one of our men was transported to the hospital by ambulance, everything checked out all right and he was later released.  But the accident caused a lot of folks to be late that morning.  Your impulsive actions can have major consequences for others.