Yes. You are reading correctly. I did almost die. There is a corner across from my University that apparently no one likes to stop at. Now, lets make one thing straight... I had the right of way (to those reading this who knows how scatterbrained I can get...okay...how blonde I am). I was yelled at by my friend who was walking with me and I escaped with my life with a couple centimeters to spare (literally). It was pretty intense, but am so thankful that the Lord placed her beside me.
After laughing the whole thing off I realized how thankful I was to hear Casie call my name. I have been her before (though maybe not to this extreme), calling out to my friends to make sure they would be safe (both literally on the road and figuratively in life). But it seems that it takes the extremes to realize that maybe the words you express to others might just happen to be the words YOU need to remember also. It is SO much easier giving wisdom than applying it to ourselves.
There are plenty of times in my life when I catch myself doing this. Somehow I make myself believe that I am the exception to the rule. That no one else can touch me.... this is incredibly false. I believe wholeheartedly that the Lord gives us wisdom when a friend needs some guidance in their life. It is so easy to pass this knowledge onto others and fail to accept that those words might have meaning for you (either now or in the future). It's so simple to say things and forget them...when in reality we can learn so much from the HS by listening to these words of guidance spoken through you.
This is what I have realized today. I've realized how essential it is to appreciate the little things in life. Don't allow something to enter your mind and pass through your mouth and then forget it. God can not only teach others through your actions and words but also can bring wisdom and revelation to yours too! So next time, take those words of wisdom to heart. I know I will never remember advice word by word...but I will do my best to take that situation and use it to better myself.
May God bless you all entirely.
p.s. I apologize for not writing sooner...life has been a little hectic but soon more posts will be entered!
Hannah...
ReplyDeleteI was completely taken aback when I read what happened to you. Because the night before your experince, I literally almost died too. From the car accident I was in. Although I came out completely uninjured, it shouldn't be that way. The car should have fallen backwards into an 8 ft. hole. And then I should have been severely injured at least from the side of the car I was on ramming into a street sign.
Wow.
I know that God put both of us through these experiences for specific reasons. First of all, for what you just talked about...appreciating the little things and listening to what people have to say. Secondly, and so importantly and completely significant, God has some reason for us still being on this earth! We both could have died!! And then, just like that, been in heaven with out wonderful Savior. Which, looking at it that way, would be awesome!! But that's not His plan for us yet! There is something He still wants each of us to do on earth. If there wasn't, He would have taken us and we could be living in perfection, in Paradise. That is the way I looked at it from the moment I got out of the car.
I love you Hannah Rae. ♥