“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8.28 KJV).
I was driving in a small coastal city about 45 minutes from my house. I had to pick up my husband who dropped off our boat for maintenance. While driving, I stopped at a convenience store to get a drink and then I continued on my way. The speed limit was 40 miles per hour. Nothing changed on the road I was on. There were no school districts around and nothing out of the normal. However, I saw flashing lights behind me. I looked at my speed and I was only going 41 miles per hour. I couldn’t possibly be pulled over for 1 mile over the speed limit, could I? I slowed down and turned onto a side street. The police officer came to me, and said I was going 11 miles over the speed limit. I was confused. The speed limit was 40, but he explained that it was 30 on that section of the road, which I thought was weird because the road was the same—just gas stations, shops and restaurants. He gave me a ticket, and I began to drive to where my husband was to meet me. To my astonishment, not even a minute later the speed limit went back to 40 miles per hour. There was literally a one-mile strip of the road that went down to a speed limit of 30, and I can only imagine that it was a speed trap for tourists or newbies to the area. I was quite frustrated. However, I know that all things work together for good to those who love God, so I thought about why I was pulled over. Then, I felt the Holy Spirit tell me to pray for the police officer’s health and mental well-being, which I did in the car and for several days later. Sometimes things happen that seem bad, but God has something good He wants to do in that situation. That officer needed prayer, and I was able to pray for him. This made my ticket more than worth it, knowing that I was doing God’s will and creating some good in His Kingdom.
Did you experience a moment that you thought was unfair? Can you look back with the Holy Spirit and grasp a Kingdom-Minded takeaway from the occurrence? And in the future, when you want to get offended by something unfair, can you look for the positive thing God is trying to bring out of the situation?
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