W e live in such stressful times that we automatically react negatively to traffic. In the rat race of life, we are easily irritated by driving around, even when we’re not in any particular hurry. A change of mindset can alter the way we behave in traffic. Years ago, I lived in Hong Kong. It is a bustling international city; people from all over the world are there for business opportunities. This city is always on the run. During the time I was there, I ministered a lot in Europe and Asia. Whenever I stepped off of the plane, even though I was not in any hurry, I’d fall into the rat- race. I’d rush to catch the subway or the bus or the taxi. Even a leisurely walk would turn into a brisk one. One day it dawned on me that I was sucked into the hurried lifestyle. In America, we complain about traffic routinely. It is almost a conversation piece in the morning. On the surface it may look innocent but if we’re not careful, stress in traffic can take a toll on our lives. Today, let’s look at a few positive ways to turn traffic into a productive time. Pray in traffic. I pray a lot in traffic. Prayer is talking to God just as we do with another person. It accomplishes two things. One, I can pray for my friends – that’s you. Two, when I pray, it’s hard to complain or have a bad attitude. Talking to God also makes me feel safer. Of course, I pray with my eyes open and I recommend the same for you. Praying helps me keep the focus off me and on God and others. When I’m not praying, I listen to worship music. Instantly I feel the peaceful presence of God. It is a great substitute from getting irritated over traffic. Traffic helps build character. I lived in Los Angeles for five years. You may not believe me, but due to my own insecurity, I had road rage. When people cut me off, I’d speed up to get alongside the stranger and give them my death stare. I was oblivious to the fact that gun owners in Los Angeles practice their target shooting in traffic! When I realized my shortcoming, I made it my personal growth plan (PGP) to overcome my weakness. It took me six months to get rid of anger. Today, traffic doesn’t bother me. I can honestly say, “I love traffic!” Traffic is a great place to spread your influence for good. In the past, I’d not allow another vehicle to slide in but now it’s easy. I often keep a two or three car gap in front of me. I slow down to let other cars squeeze in front of me. Have you noticed; when we’re courteous, others follow? It is a great way to spread joy and kindness and make a positive deposit in others. Traffic time can be educational. I heard that if we spend one hour listening to CDs or podcasts every day for three years, you can become an expert on the subject. This is really powerful because it has happened to me. I used to listen to music or talk shows on the radio but then I got more intentional about using my time more effectively. I downloaded free teachings and sermons on subjects onto my iPod. Now I learn while I drive. Occasionally, I still rock with U2! Roads are treacherous. No matter what motivates you, you must find a way to keep your cool in traffic. When we’re not at peace, we’re prone to make mistakes. When you’re at peace, you’re powerful. Change your confession about traffic. Stop saying, “I hate traffic.” Here’s why. What we say has powerful impact on what we experience in life. Let’s say it with a smile, “I love traffic!” See, it wasn’t too hard was it? The more you say it, the more you’ll believe it. The more you believe, the less traffic will have a negative impact on you. Friend, let’s change our perspective! If you drive a car, you’re one of the few privileged people in the world. You’re sitting in a comfortable car with your personal space. Be thankful that you have a job to go to or return to your loved ones at home. Be kind and considerate. You can brighten someone’s day by simply allowing them to squeeze in front of you. Smile instead of getting sour and you can change the atmosphere in traffic. When you spend your time praying and learning in traffic, you can be the number one rat, in the rat-race of life! Sow kindness and you’ll reap the same. I pray and declare that you’ll never complain about traffic again. Drive safe. Drive happy. Spread a little cheer along the way! “When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things” (I Corinthians 13:11 NLT). Empowering You with Sandy Anderson I Love Traffic SandyAndersonLive or Build International Ministries www.buildinternational.blogspot.com www.buildinternational.org Build International Ministries | P.O. Box 540909 | Grand Prairie | TX 75054 | [email protected] | 8/14
I love traffic
Jun 13, 2015
No matter where you live, roads are treacherous. No matter what motivates you, you must find a way to keep your cool in traffic. When we’re not at peace, we’re prone to make mistakes. When you’re at peace, you’re powerful. Change your confession about traffic. Stop saying, “I hate traffic.” Here’s why. What we say has powerful impact on what we experience in life. Let’s say it with a smile, “I love traffic!” See, it wasn’t too hard was it? The more you say it, the more you’ll believe it. The more you believe, the less traffic will have a negative impact on you.
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We live in such stressful timesthat we automatically react
negatively to traffic. In the rat raceof life, we are easily irritated bydriving around, even when we’re notin any particular hurry. A change ofmindset can alter the way we behavein traffic.
Years ago, I lived in Hong Kong. It isa bustling international city; peoplefrom all over the world are there forbusiness opportunities. This city isalways on the run. During the time Iwas there, I ministered a lot inEurope and Asia. Whenever I steppedoff of the plane, even though I wasnot in any hurry, I’d fall into the rat-race. I’d rush to catch the subway orthe bus or the taxi. Even a leisurelywalk would turn into a brisk one.One day it dawned on me that I wassucked into the hurried lifestyle.
In America, we complain abouttraffic routinely. It is almost aconversation piece in the morning.On the surface it may look innocentbut if we’re not careful, stress intraffic can take a toll on our lives.Today, let’s look at a few positiveways to turn traffic into a productivetime.
Pray in traffic. I pray a lot in traffic.Prayer is talking to God just as we dowith another person. It accomplishestwo things. One, I can pray for myfriends – that’s you. Two, when Ipray, it’s hard to complain or have abad attitude. Talking to God alsomakes me feel safer. Of course, Ipray with my eyes open and Irecommend the same for you.Praying helps me keep the focus offme and on God and others. When I’mnot praying, I listen to worship
music. Instantly I feel the peacefulpresence of God. It is a greatsubstitute from getting irritated overtraffic.
Traffic helps build character. I livedin Los Angeles for five years. Youmay not believe me, but due to myown insecurity, I had road rage.When people cut me off, I’d speedup to get alongside the stranger andgive them my death stare. I wasoblivious to the fact that gun ownersin Los Angeles practice their targetshooting in traffic! When I realizedmy shortcoming, I made it mypersonal growth plan (PGP) toovercome my weakness. It took mesix months to get rid of anger.Today, traffic doesn’t bother me. Ican honestly say, “I love traffic!”
Traffic is a great place to spreadyour influence for good. In the past,I’d not allow another vehicle to slidein but now it’s easy. I often keep atwo or three car gap in front of me. Islow down to let other cars squeezein front of me. Have you noticed;when we’re courteous, othersfollow? It is a great way to spread joyand kindness and make a positivedeposit in others.
Traffic time can be educational. Iheard that if we spend one hourlistening to CDs or podcasts everyday for three years, you can becomean expert on the subject. This isreally powerful because it hashappened to me. I used to listen tomusic or talk shows on the radio butthen I got more intentional aboutusing my time more effectively. Idownloaded free teachings andsermons on subjects onto my iPod.
Now I learn while I drive.Occasionally, I still rock with U2!
Roads are treacherous. No matterwhat motivates you, you must find away to keep your cool in traffic.When we’re not at peace, we’reprone to make mistakes. Whenyou’re at peace, you’re powerful.Change your confession about traffic.Stop saying, “I hate traffic.” Here’swhy. What we say has powerfulimpact on what we experience inlife. Let’s say it with a smile, “I lovetraffic!” See, it wasn’t too hard wasit? The more you say it, the moreyou’ll believe it. The more youbelieve, the less traffic will have anegative impact on you.
Friend, let’s change our perspective!If you drive a car, you’re one of thefew privileged people in the world.You’re sitting in a comfortable carwith your personal space. Bethankful that you have a job to go toor return to your loved ones athome. Be kind and considerate. Youcan brighten someone’s day bysimply allowing them to squeeze infront of you. Smile instead of gettingsour and you can change theatmosphere in traffic. When youspend your time praying and learningin traffic, you can be the number onerat, in the rat-race of life! Sowkindness and you’ll reap the same. Ipray and declare that you’ll nevercomplain about traffic again. Drivesafe. Drive happy. Spread a littlecheer along the way!
“When I was a child, I spoke andthought and reasoned as a child. Butwhen I grew up, I put away childishthings” (I Corinthians 13:11 NLT).
Empowering You withSandy Anderson
I Love Traffic
SandyAndersonLive orBuild International Ministries
www.buildinternational.blogspot.com
www.buildinternational.org
Build International Ministries | P.O. Box 540909 | Grand Prairie | TX 75054 | [email protected] | 8/14
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