T.G.I.F.
It's sometimes hard to understand whether something in our life is good or bad. We may see it as bad but God is working behind the scenes for our good. I live in the country and there is only one main road to get to town and I swear people get in front of me and drive slow just to aggravate me.
However I try not to complain anymore because one day I was grumbling about the pokey driver in front of me but when I got to town a driver blew right past the stop sign and IF I had sped on the way I wanted to I would have been T-boned and seriously hurt. So what I saw as a pain was really saving me from harm! We often do that with life too, what we see as an awful situation is really protecting us from something worse. That's why when we pray we are to ask that God's will be done because only He knows what the best outcome will be. Which brings to mind I believe it was Garth Brooks who sang "Thank God for Unanswered Prayers". We need to trust that God will indeed do what is best for us, His special children. Enjoy your weekend folks, God bless, Karen
It is amazing how God is always working in our lives!!!. I have such a praise that I just have to share it.... I was told in November to start on a statin drug to lower my cholestrol. I told my husband when I filled the perscription that I just didn't 'feel good' about taking it, but I put it in my pill container in the compartments that say " p.m." as the doctor said that way they would not cause a problem with me having grapefruit with breakfast....... I hadn't taken any of them from the time I put them in there mainly because it was not my routine., I had an appointment with the doctor Monday. He never mentioned the drug so I didn't either. Tuesday evening after getting ready for bed I thought "I might as well get started on those" so took the pill and went to bed.
12:30 our 14 yr old cat hopped up on me and was meowing. (she NEVER does that), but I tried to push her off, wanting to go back to sleep.( I broke my middle toe when I stubbed it last week so couldn't push her off)...She started howling and I thought she must be out of food, so hobbled out to her bowls...she had food and water and she was no where to be seen, but my mouth felt strange so I went to the bathroom to check in the mirror and my lip had swollen so much it nearly blocked my nostrils. I woke my husband and we went to the ER..by that time my tongue was swelling. When the nurse put the I.V. in she said "It is a good thing you woke up...don't take any more of those pills (no joke!!)"..... I know the Lord was warning me in the begining with feeling uneasy-- and then when I took the pill Tues. he used the cat to wake me up (guess if could use a donkey with Balaam he could use an old granny cat with me).
"I will sing to the Lord as long as I live".Psalm.104:33
I am always amazed at how God works in my life. I can't think of a specific instance where He intervened for me, but I have had those moments where I have been able to point to Him and thank Him for something weird that took place.
I guess one example I can point to is rehab a year ago. I had trouble staying there the night I was admitted due to some problems with my health, but two family members refused to come get me, and there were no taxis where I was. I reluctantly stayed, and then thought I was being discharged a few days later, but my counselor spoke with my insurance, and they gave me more time than he had ever been given for a patient. I did not want to stay longer, and could have left AMA, but had met a Christian friend, and we prayed about it, and I surrendered to the Lord, and now, I have one year of sobriety today. I am not sure I would have learned what I needed to about my attitude and lack of willingness to stay sober had God not intervened in all of those instances.
Hugs,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
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