Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear?

I was riding with the family to church this Mother's Day morning and looked in the passenger side mirror, my Bride was driving (me crazy this morning).  Tell me I didn't just write that!  Anyway, the mirror had etched on it; Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.  This got me thinking back on my life and seeing that many "objects" were closer than they appeared at the time.

How true this is of life and many of it's "objects".  We see things / objects as very far off when in fact they are much closer (or sooner) than we ever realize or expect.  It is usually not until these "objects" are upon us that we realize how "close" and quickly they came.  For example;

When we were very young, Driving was closer than it appeared.
When we entered High School, our Senior year was closer than it appeared.
While we struggled with dating and all the relational ups and downs, Marriage was closer the it appeared.
One of my first jobs was delivering Pizza for Mama K's in suburban Chicago, my Career in Law Enforcement was closer than it appeared.
Owning a Home was closer than it appeared.
Children were closer than they appeared.
My unexpected early retirement was closer than it appeared.
My oldest son Joshua's Wedding was closer than it appeared.
With one three year old toddler and three of our children in college, financial struggles are closer than they appear.
Grandchildren are now closer than they once appeared.

Many of you who will read this will be thinking of "Other Objects" in your lives that are closer than they appear or have appeared?  However there are two things that have always been closer than they appear:

1.  Forgiveness is closer than it appears:  Whether it is forgiving someone or being forgiven by The One;

2Co 6:2 NLT  For God says, "At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you." Indeed, the "right time" is now. Today is the day of salvation.

2.  God has always been closer than He appears:  

Jas 4:8 NLT  Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

How do you come "close to God"?

Rom 10:13 NLT  For "Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved."


Blessings
ernie