Waiting for Trains

As I was driving home today, I took the usual path that included a quick shortcut that is supposed to all but park my car in my driveway for me. But instead of allowing me to get home more quickly, I found myself having to stop as there was a major backup from a train passing through on a cross street.

I quickly assessed the situation and decided I would turn into a apartment complex as I was sure they had a entrance that would help me to bypass the traffic and get home. I turned in and went one direction, and hit a dead end. Went another direction and discovered another dead end. The third available direction dumped me onto Wendover Rd., in the complete opposite direction and it required me to make a left turn into ridiculous 5:00 traffic without a stop light to aide me. By the time I made it back to my original starting point, I was already plotting another brilliant alternative, only to discover, the train had made it's way through and the traffic jam was gone. If only I had been patient for a few minutes, I could have avoided a lot of frustration.

Sound familiar? In my world today, it's a tangible reminder from God to be still and to quit trying to fix it, figure out short cuts or think I can do it better. Clearly, I mess it up. I don't know about you, but I feel like I am waiting for a couple of trains right now. Daily, I find myself plotting on how to move around them, through them, over them - anything but wait for them to pass.

If I had just waited at the stop in the traffic jam today, I would have been home earlier than my short cut. I wonder ... how much do I delay His plan by my plan?