Stopping to fix a flat tire on the road to a highly anticipated vacation can really squelch the excitement. It can even bring anger and resentment which might be directed toward your loved ones who are feeling the same way.
Learning to relax in the crisis can help you deal positively with the situation. Maybe after the flat is fixed, before dashing off, back to the highway, take a walk with your family. Explore the surroundings you find yourself in.
You might find a fresh new view of God in His majesty from a mountaintop that was hidden from the main highway.
Or you might find a secluded pond filled and surrounded with wildlife. And together experience nature in a peaceful new way.
Sometimes God uses moments like these to help us focus clearly on what is important to Him.
Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.