Considering today’s fast-paced, high-productivity, workaholic lifestyle, we are at great risk of being hit by a train – even if we’re on the right track.
Ok, so, this is not about a real train. A figurative train. A train of stress, fatigue, and even sickness. Plus, if we’re walking with others in this life, the train might hit them too – usually in the form of relational stress and all that blah blah.
About the title of this post. There’s no real way to stop a train, unless you’re the conductor. And, those of us who think they’re in the driver’s seat are the ones who are most likely to get hit by that train.
Let’s review: We can’t stop the train. And we’re not on the train. We’re just on track. It may be the right track; it may be the wrong track. But, that doesn’t matter. What matters is that we’re walking walking walking.
We’re not sitting. We’re not stopping. We’re just walking.
… and here comes the train.
So far this week we’ve focused on having some alone time and getting to know ourselves, but that’s not the point of the Selah. What we’re really supposed to be doing is stopping. Now, as I drag this metaphor out as long as I possibly can, let’s take a minute to stop. Stick our ear to the ground & listen. Or just sit on the tracks to feel the rumble.
Because here’s the point: how close is the train – and do you need to step off the track for a moment to let it pass?
