Watching my speed for His names sake

Friday is one of the days that Paw Paw and I go to see Granny at the nursing home. It is about 45 minutes from our house--a long quiet ride.
Usually I try and play some music or and always do some thinking.
I try and watch my speed because I am a stickler about that.
No, I don't always stay right on the mark but not much over it.(Not perfect yet)
Yesterday on the way out into the country I noticed that there was a growing number of cars behind me. I looked down at my speedometer to see if maybe in my day dreaming I had gotten off the mark--nope, 57 (see I am not perfect) ;).
And yet, the cars behind me grew. Now, I don't know about ya'll----- but it was a kind of an uncomfortable feeling for me.
I know how I tend to think when I get behind someone not doing the speed limit. And really, why someone would feel that 40 or 45 is fine when the speed limit is 55 (70 on major highways)----I don't understand! Yes, it urks me.
Back to the point.
At this time there are at least 8 cars following close behind me. And we are out in the middle of nowhere. I did think about speeding up. But then I thought, why should I break the law just because someone else does not care. And hey-maybe the fact that they have to slow down might just change their future.
It might just stop a major accident. Who knows.
But, because I am a person who does not by nature want to urk anyone--it was a tad uncomfortable for me.
Eventually the road straightened out and those who wanted to pass did.
Who am I kidding?
Everyone passed. :)
Then I started thinking how that situation resemble my Spiritual drive through life lately.
(yes, that is how my brain works)
I have been recently pondering how I had gotten off tract spiritually.
I think it is very important to evaluate these things and learn from them.
We know that there are guidelines set in place by God to keep us safe and within His will.
We also know that we can seemingly step over some of the lines and not experience the effects of the sin. Or so we think.
Yet, if God says this far and no further and I decide to take one more step--that is sin.
And if God tells me to only think on things that are pure and lovely
and I choose not to--
Sin. Ouch.
Lately looking back I know that I have stepped over the line.
Not watching certain things on T.V had been the norm in my spiritual walk. I am not talking even about R rated programs--just things that I know Jesus would not sit there and watch with me. Then the line began to blur. Others were watching and I thought- well, I'll just sit here and piddle on my computer. And, before I knew it, my mind was engaging with what was on the T.V.
There are so many other examples I could use.
This is just the easiest.
We look around at the body of Christ and they are moving forward doing things we know we should not do and so we feel uncomfortable taking the stand we know is right.
Kind of like those people riding on my bumper.
Maturity says, I will do what I know is right no matter what.
But, I--- in my self "centeredness" choose to follow along-be pushed along.
I say self centered because when I say yes to me and worldly desires--I am saying NO to the Spirit.
When I slip--others will slip too. People are always watching us. I am part of the spiritual protection for my children. When I step over the line I remove some of that protection.

But if I am willing to keep the line in my life and not step over it-others will eventually join me.

Bottom line----I want to be on His side. I want to walk through this year holding His hand.
Job made a covenant with his eyes.
King David should have.

God has already drawn a line for me. It is very clear.
Getting my patoot back on His side of the line even as I speak.
Driving at His speed no matter how many people are riding on my bumper.