One of the most common adversaries of shalom is driving a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For some mystical reason not revealed to mortal man, when people get behind the wheel they morph instantly into race car drivers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most mild-mannered person feels tense and rushed behind the wheel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We become enraged when another driver fails to leave enough space for us to merge or when we\u2019re forced to wait unnecessarily at a green light. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a society we seem to have resigned ourselves to the unpleasantness of this special brand of anger known as \u201croad rage.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Generally speaking, people driving cars lack shalom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What would it look like to drive with shalom? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine if your car had the words \u201cDrive Peacefully\u201d painted in bright green letters across the side. How would you drive then?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019d make room for the other drivers around you. You\u2019d allow others to merge into your lane when they needed to. You probably wouldn\u2019t honk except for safety\u2019s sake. And you certainly wouldn\u2019t rush. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether on the interstate entrance ramp or driving past your neighbor\u2019s driveway, you\u2019d let other cars go in front of you. You\u2019d drive gently and leave extra room between yourself and the car in front of you. You would be unleashing your budding superpower of inner shalom in situations where it\u2019s not the norm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what if you really are<\/em> in a rush? Perhaps you got a late start and like an airline pilot, you think you can \u201cmake up time in the air.\u201d What if you don\u2019t have time to drive peacefully? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember that shalom is a precious commodity and easily squandered. Don\u2019t torpedo it just to arrive a little sooner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Driving this way is not just being kind \u2014 or safe, for that matter. This is the way to bring harmony to humanity and to advance the cause of shalom. Do it for your own peace of mind and to exercise your shalom \u201cmuscle.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Someone with a shalom personality takes pleasure in making others feel more comfortable and contributes positively to a harmonious, peaceful world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n May we all arrive pleasantly \u2014 and safely \u2014 together at our destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Try this today: Take your shalom on the road. Drive peacefully. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of the most common adversaries of shalom is driving a car.<\/p>\n For some mystical reason not revealed to mortal man, when people get behind the wheel they morph instantly into race car drivers.\u00a0<\/p>\n The most mild-mannered person feels tense and rushed behind the wheel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-812","daily-lesson","type-daily-lesson","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-normal"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n