... Most of my friends probably expect me to say: BROKEN .... And, well ... They'd probably be right, given my life of hating rules. But in reality, as I've grown older, I realize some rules are better off kept!
For example, the speed limit. I don't, for the life of me, understand a 55 limit. I feel like I could bike faster then that. But given my recent deluge of tickets, it's best for me to follow that particular rule.
Making my bed in college was one I never understood! Who cares if I made my bed or not! When I knew I was coming back from class to take nap before practice, why bother making my bed! I was just going to in-make it and to me...THAT was a waste of my time. The list of music I could and couldn't listen to ... Oh MYLANTA! A rule to be broken for sure! I certainly bristled when it came to rules. I didn't like someone telling me what I could and couldn't do. I didn't like the list of dos and dont's when it came to the Christian life either. As if following the "rules" would somehow make me more spiritual. So, I continue to break some and keep some.
Some "rules", I like to think of them as guidelines, are for my benefit ... both in life and in my walk with Jesus. But the one I chose to obey today was my doctor's (both of them) order of not driving more then 5 hours and stopping and getting out of the car every two. As I started the drive to PA I knew I wouldn't WANT to stop. One, I'm cheap (frugal) and didn't want to pay for a hotel, but also because I just want to keep going and get where I need to!
Three hours into the drive I knew WHY my docs told me this! I knew they would be right, but I also saw myself as some exception to the rule! LOL ... I'm sure that doesn't surprise my friends! My back and hip was killing me and I was stiff as a board when I got out of the car! So here I am relaxing in a hotel, in the middle of nowhere, listening to all the noises and trying not to freaked out by them. But my back feels a lot better!
My conclusion?: rules for rules sake = stupid
Some rules just SCREAM to be broken ... If I must!
Some we should obey to both save us from the consequences ... And heartache
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