Situational Awareness

I've been taking Driver's ED lately, and something that they stress has been finding a way into my spiritual life. Situational awareness. You have to know what is going on inside, outside, and around your vehicle in order to drive safely. It's like that in your spiritual life. We have to be aware of what is going in our mind and heart before we can be effective for the Kingdom of God. Are you slipping in your thought life? Are you saying things that you shouldn't? It's time to pay attention to your surroundings.