I was in my church parking lot saying goodbye to a member when my next appointment showed up. He said he wanted to talk with me and didn't say why on the phone. Looking at his car I said "Did you know your car is full of bullet holes, what happened as I counted 9 holes?"

 He said "I was in traffic and a car was driving too slow so I went in front of him and slowed down and gave him the finger. Then he starts shooting up my car!"  

I said "Did you call the police?" "No," "why not" the guy just tried to kill me I didn't want him to know where I live!"

 I said "That wasn't very nice doing that." The man said "I know! I shouldn't have to d-e for giving someone the finger." "No I meant that wasn't nice what you did." "So your taking his side!" 

"Well. look at it from his side, was he alone in the car?" "Yes, I looked in the rear view mirror," "Was he driving the speed limit?" "Yes, or maybe a little slower." "What are you leaving out? Did you have words with him? Do you know him and have history? Were you tailgating him?" "I never seen him before and we had no words and ok i was tailgating him i will admit that but he was going too slow. "

" I am starting to get a picture of the situation now,  this guy is driving down the street minding his own business, maybe going a little slower or going the exact speed limit because you aren't sure. So what was it, were you in a rush running late? Was he going the speed limit or under and how many lanes. Don't show up at my church and lie. You want Godly advice obviously. So tell the truth." 

"Yes he was driving the speed limit Ok and I was pissed off because I was late for work and here is this guy driving like grandma on a Sunday sight seeing tour!. Yeah I got upset got right behind his bumper and he wouldn't go faster. I even flashed my brights on and off but he wouldn't speed up. I went In front of that loser and gave him the finger and he started shooting at me." 

"Now the truth is out and you were acting like a wild man and you complain when someone puts you in your place." "Alright, I shouldn't have done that but what do I do now, he got my license plate number and now he has my address." 

"What if he is a gang member, what if he is crazy." "You mean crazier than you?" "Yeah good one pastor you got me and I respect that."

 "We know the guy is crazy because he tried to kill you. Do you live by yourself? No I live with my  girlfriend and we have a 4 yesr old son. We have a mortgage we just can't move.

 What is your advice pastor, my girlfriend said a car drove past our house and passenger  pointed his finger at her like it was a gun. She is freaked out?" 

"Did she call the police?" "Yes" "What did they do?" "An officer stopped by and she couldnt prove it was a threat, he could of been pointing at addresses delivering pizzas. No report was made."

 "How long ago did the shooting happen?" 18 days ago." "My advice is you messed with someone who is in a gang or who has friends with serious people who live by a code. You disrespected them and the guy was brought up in a gang or released from prison and possibly used to reside in another country. All those senerios are a person's honor is more important than getting arrested. I advise you to move and if need be change your name legally." 

"But pastor, the mortgage is higher than the house is worth now." "You asked for my advice and you have a family to consider."

I COUNSELLED A MAN WHO GOT HIS CAR SHOT UP IN TRAFFIC! Here is what happened