Written by BCC Counselor Joel Bradshaw
“Oh my goodness, is everyone OK?” I asked this question immediately to my family.
“I’m sorry,” I said this one to my wife.
I had been driving my wife and kids downstate to Grandma’s house for Thanksgiving and had made a hasty lane change without looking first. I thus collided our family car into a very large semi-truck. The momentum carried our little sedan crashing into the concrete portion of a toll booth lane.
We were soon stuck on the side of the interstate waiting for both a taxi and also a tow truck. I needed to continually respond to the situation in a way that both honored God and loved my family.
As I was left with my thoughts, I began to ponder Philippians 4 and ask myself two big questions.
What can I NOT control about my situation?
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7).
Paul instructed the Philippian church to go to God with
To continue...read the full-length post originally published on this site.
