What Did I Do, Officer?

Last week as I was driving early in the morning hours, I got a shock. All of a sudden there were red and blue lights flashing in my rearview mirror. I knew at once it was a sherrif's patrol car. As I pulled over to the side of the road I was replaying the last mile or two and thinking, "What did I do?" "Was I going to fast?" "Did I miss a stop sign?" "Was I swerving?" I rolled down my window, got out my driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance. Unfortuneately, I know the drill. My first words were, "What did I do, Officer? I don't think I've done anything wrong! I really can't afford a ticket right now." To which he said, "Relax. There have been some robberies out here lately and we were blacked out by the road watching for anyone to come by. I can see that you are not our suspect, but I would like for you to help us keep an eye out for anything suspicous. Have a good morning."

 Wow!...  Whew! This encounter with authority taught me something about how I treat God. Sometimes I see Him as the one I am going to be in trouble with. I fear He is going to write me a ticket and punish me. But the truth is .... He wants to use me. He's asking for my service. Yes, all my moving violations must be accounted for, but the end result is so that He can enilst me in His cause. I have a new appreciation for authority. Sooo..."What CAN I do, Officer?"