Living in Peace (continued)

It's been about nine hours since this morning's post (I thought I'd get back to this earlier), and the day went pretty well. It was actually a very enjoyable time from the perspective of interacting with other persons. It was pretty easy to live in peace with others, at least from my perspective.

Despite the statement above, there was one glitch. While driving home in the white hot heat (my view) and waiting at an intersection to turn, my car chose to die just as a big enough break came in traffic to actually make the right turn. Before I had a chance to turn the key to restart the car, the person behind me blew his/her horn. It wasn't a little toot, just a tap in case I was daydreaming (or asleep), but a relatively long, lay on the horn kind of toot. I didn't get angry or upset, but I did make a comment to the person (I really said it to myself, of course). As I was starting the car and revving it a little (all this took a matter of seconds), I said very calmly, "What do you want me to do? Get out and push it?" It wasn't said unkindly, nor was it truly directed to the person - just an every so slight (like a raised eyebrow) wonderment or irritation at the impatience of the person behind me. Nevertheless, I immediately realized that my reaction was wrong. I felt the Holy Spirit making me aware that I had not really lived in peace during that situation. I thank God for the Holy Spirit and His prompting since I do NOT want to become so callused in my spirit that I can sin against God even in what might be considered a very mild way and not realize it.

As I continued on my way, I was listening to a radio program on WMCU 1080 AM (Coral Gables, Florida). I don't remember the name of the program but based on the programing guide on the internet, it was Sound Word with Frank Trotta and Bernie Diaz. One of the men was talking about being in the "God Zone." I'm not a fanatic; I am a very normal person who is far from perfect, but I want to be in that Zone where I can be in touch with God in the small things as well as in the big things. I want to be close enough to Him that He can 'yank me back' the minute I move in the wrong direction or at least prompt me to stop or to chose another path or another attitude. If I can stop in those first crucial moments when I make that wrong move, perhaps I won't find myself in the middle of a real mess and have to deal with the consequences that WILL come.

I have so much more to say, but I'll save the rest for later. Wishing the very best to all of you.