I should have been hit.....

talk about the Lord's hedge of protection.

I should’ve been hit.

There’s no other way to say it.

I was driving, not rushing, not distracted, just going about my day. And all of a sudden—I heard the brakes. That screeching, heart-dropping sound. I hadn’t even seen the car yet, but my spirit knew something was happening before my eyes could catch up.

I looked to my left, and there it was—a car flying straight toward my driver’s side.

It all happened so fast, but somehow… it missed me.
Somehow… I wasn’t touched.
Somehow… I was completely protected.

But let’s call it what it was: God's hand. His angels. His divine interception.

I sat there afterward with tears in my eyes, because I knew—if that car had made contact, I don’t know what would’ve happened. It would’ve hit me directly. But it didn’t.

That was a near-miss in the natural, but a full-on miracle in the spiritual.

And immediately, I thought—
“Oh my gosh… I’m supposed to be driving a group of women up north tomorrow for her 40th birthday.”

Just like that, the “what if” slammed into me.
What if that car had hit me?
What if I wasn’t able to drive them?
What if I was hurt—or worse?

I can’t even imagine.

It would’ve affected more than just me. It would’ve disrupted the assignment. The joy. The gathering. The trust. The call.

So can we pause for a minute and just give God some PRAISE? 🙌🏽
Because He still protects. He still covers. He still dispatches angels.
And sometimes, He lets us hear the danger before we see it—not to scare us, but to show us how close He truly is.

I could’ve been hurt. I could’ve been taken out. But instead…
I drove away praising.
I drove away weeping.
I drove away aware that heaven had just stepped in.

God didn’t just keep me safe—He reminded me that I’m surrounded. That I’m seen. That He’s in every detail of my life, even the ones I can’t predict or prepare for.

This was more than a close call. It was a praise break.
And if you’ve ever had a moment where you realized it could’ve gone another way—but God showed up? Then you already know what I’m feeling right now.

Take a moment today. Thank Him. Praise Him for what didn’t happen. For what He blocked. For what He spared you from that you don’t even know about.

Because sis…
We are covered. We are carried. And we are still here—on purpose.

Scripture to stand on:
"For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways." – Psalm 91:11 (NIV)

Reflection:
What’s one moment you can look back on and say, “It should’ve been worse… but God”? Take a moment to thank Him today