Now, I find myself in a situation that requires me to pay the consequences of something I shouldn't have done to begin with. On my way home from Oregon in December, in my eagerness and haste to be home, after 9 1/2 hours of driving with four children, I was caught speeding. I was travelling 80 miles per hour in a 65 zone. The fact that I was eager to be home, was not a good enough reason to be endangering other's or my own life, with my speed. So, I have a fine to pay. I can ease the consequences of my actions by taking traffic school, which will keep the ticket off my driving record, but I still have to pay the fine. The fine is $158, plus the $30 or so for traffic school.My dilemma is this: though I could pay the $158 if I had to, that is $158 that would go better for something else. (Can anyone say, DUH!!!??) But, my husband has asked me to see if I can get the fine reduced. Theoretically, I could probably get it reduced, but if I do that, then I probably won't be allowed to take traffic school. (Or county is weird that way.)
My question to you is this, if you were in my position, would you try to have the fine reduced, and "weasel" out of your punishment, or would you just pay the full fine, and be done with it. I'm having a little bit of a submission issue on this. And I'm not proud of it. (I'm sorry, honey!) I feel like I should just pay it, and take responsibility, like I try to teach my children, but I also see the reasons behind my wonderful hubby wanting to save our family the money that we would have to pay for that. Also, do you think it's out of line to take the traffic school? Would that also be "weaseling" out of my punishment? Here are the verses that I keep thinking of today, in light of my situation, and I'm in a bit of a quandary.
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Ephesians 5:22-24 NKJV
Better not to vow than to vow and not pay. Ecclesiastes 5:5 NKJV(I had no choice but to vow, and I AM guilty.)
I know that there are other verses about taking responsibility for your action, but I can't find them right now. I just feel like I should be setting an example for my children, whether they know I am or not. What are your thoughts?? Blessings to you!
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