Stops and starts are designed to help us

A driver who ignores traffic signals is a danger to himself and to others. Although a series of red lights can be a pain when we are eager to get to our destination, accidents can bring even greater pain. The Scriptures too have some 'red lights' that should control our lives as Christians. They are the prohibitions against envy, pride, hatred, irreverence, lust and selfishness. When the Holy Spirit alerts us to their presence, we should immediately hit the breaks. Likewise as we move into heavy traffic of daily living, we must quickly respond by obeying the "green signals" of kindness, humility, love, worship and purity. God's stops and starts are designed to help us. We should be as fearful of ignoring a command of the Scripture as we are of running a red light. The goal? To keep
God's decrees! ~Psalm 119:5