In a Fog

I love visiting San Diego. It is a time of rest and relaxation...if you've ever been on vacation you know that's not exactly true.  You only have a certain amount of time and you want to do everything! Often you return more tired than when you arrived.

We have not had good nights. The time change has really affected us. I was falling asleep at a theatre watching A Christmas Carol. I know those actors saw me sleeping on the second row.  Of course we got home and after sleeping for a couple hours, I couldn't sleep!  I tossed and turned  for several hours.

I suspect I didn't sleep becauseI knew in the morning I would have to do my long run. I would have to run 10 miles.  I woke up with that on my mind and couldn't not go back to sleep.  Perhaps it was the fear of running in a new place.  The last time I did that it landed me at the ER.

At any rate, we have a bay view room which is wonderful for the view but when I woke up around 2:00 AM,  all I heard was a fog horn. It sounded forever! At 5:00 AM it was still going. So.....I decided to count how often it went off.  Every 15 seconds! Yes-that's what I said....every 15 seconds.

It has been very foggy and the horn sounds to let ships know they are close to land. While I was tossing and turning, I began to think "Just how often do ships need to be warned?". Well...its like us! How often do we need to be reminded that temptation lurks around the corner? I would venture to say that every 15 seconds would not be enough. We need to be reminded constantly and yes, it may become annoying but if it keeps us from falling in, wouldn't it be worth it?

I want that internal fog horn to go off in my life and remind me that sometimes I need to be alerted to dangers of sin.  So if I "walk around in a fog" I pray that I will hear the warning sounds and pay attention instead of finding it annoying.

Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
Mark 14:38