Lesson learned

I sit here this morning. Posting this from my phone. I'm supposed to be leaving for school right now. I can't. I was getting together some of my school things and pain shot through my spine. When I stood, I became very stiff and on a scale from 0-10.. my pain is at about a 9.5.

I'm hit with the reality that it was completely avoidable. If I had heeded the warning. If I had buckled my seat belt. I wouldn't be in the condition I'm in now. Looking over my previous posts, I know by now not to ignore the Spirit. Because i didn't want to ask the girl next to me to lift up so i could get to the buckle. Because i felt uncomfortable, that's not a good enough reason for ignoring His promptings. There is no excuse good enough. Especially about something like safety.

I received a message from the Spirit this morning telling me that the car accident was going to happen. In my car or another's, it was going to happen. That if I had listened and buckled up properly like He told me to, I would have walked away unharmed like the others in my group. That I normally listen and follow what I am prompted. That I should have this time as well. The injuries I'm dealing with now are consequence of not listening. That the injuries were avoidable.

I prayed for forgiveness.

Now 3:15pm.. I became confused.. I asked, why was it going to happen anyway? That didn't make any sense. I got the simple answer of: Life experience. The car accident was an experience all 5 of us plus the 4 who crashed into us needed.

This was a definite lesson for me. I hope that to anyone who reads this, its a lesson for you as well, reading what I'm going through. Do not ignore the Holy Ghost. Do not ignore promptings. Be careful and listen carefully for His small still voice. He's there to help protect and guide us. Its up to us to listen.

In the name of Jesus Christ,

Amen