POTHOLES……

I was wondering today at the number of road incidents in the UAE whereas the road conditions are excellent in comparison to the roads in Africa, Kenya to be exact. The roads here are very well maintained, new and more or less on flat ground. I guess the UAE road users would never believe the winding roads of Switzerland and yet the accident rates are minimal.

I am not saying the sole reason for safety on the road is the condition but what I wish to discuss tonight is “pot holes”. Wooow!! My country Kenya has them! At a face value we may complain and say how this damages our cars and makes driving and uncomfortable and I agree. Many would say that the bends and turns on the winding roads of Switzerland kill the joy of speed and makes driving less thrilling…

We all have our excuses but let’s look at the positive side of things; when we drive through a pot hole, we are obliged to slow down and drive carefully because we never know the size of the hole. This gets worse especially when it rains and the holes are filled with water. The winding roads have the same effect and we have to slow down on the narrow bends and show extra care…

Wondering where this is leading? Think about it. Isn’t life the same way? Let’s take problems/troubles, stumbling blocks and pain. The effect is the same. When we go through the “potholes” in our lives, we are forced to slow down and tread carefully. The journey is unpleasant and we often complain. But lets think about the simple fact that when the life goes on so fast like it does in the current world; we need the potholes, we need the bends and turns to slow us down and bring us to our senses.

We may pick up speed but once we are aware of the fact that the road has potholes, we will drive carefully as we watch for the next one. If we are going through a tough time tonight, tread carefully and just like a pot hole, it will come to pass but be sure there will be another one..

It amazing how time flies but we must remember that behind the wheel is “you”. God has given you a wonderful gift of time and he has likewise offered to be with us throughout the flight/drive…

Even at the potholes of life we have the road engineer/life(time) giver….. how good can it get?