Shock
Sometimes I wonder why God answers my prayers. Like a Father in Jesus' day, I find unbelief when I least want it.
Case in point: Today I talked with God about the car mess and asked that He straighten out the towing snarl quickly, as well as get the adjuster on the ball. Because of my knowledge of who God is, that is, sovereign, provider, mover and shaker, I knew he could do all things. I also knew that He has chosen to involve himself in the lives of his children, as any good parent would. I believed in my mind that He had the power to do what I was asking. But at that point, doubt crept in, not about what God Could do but about what he Would do. But I prayed on and left it in His capable hands.
Then a phone call late this morning caused me to know that my God REALLY is involved in the affairs of His children, even their damaged cars.
The upshot is that the adjuster gave the estimate of $8700.00 and approved to have the car fixed. He said it was good that we did not approve to have it moved to Sacramento. As we speak, it is being towed to the shop we wanted - less than 1 mile from where it has been stored.
All I can say is YEAH GOD. YOU ROCK. Thanks for answering even with my doubt.
Case in point: Today I talked with God about the car mess and asked that He straighten out the towing snarl quickly, as well as get the adjuster on the ball. Because of my knowledge of who God is, that is, sovereign, provider, mover and shaker, I knew he could do all things. I also knew that He has chosen to involve himself in the lives of his children, as any good parent would. I believed in my mind that He had the power to do what I was asking. But at that point, doubt crept in, not about what God Could do but about what he Would do. But I prayed on and left it in His capable hands.
Then a phone call late this morning caused me to know that my God REALLY is involved in the affairs of His children, even their damaged cars.
The upshot is that the adjuster gave the estimate of $8700.00 and approved to have the car fixed. He said it was good that we did not approve to have it moved to Sacramento. As we speak, it is being towed to the shop we wanted - less than 1 mile from where it has been stored.
All I can say is YEAH GOD. YOU ROCK. Thanks for answering even with my doubt.
posted by Mother Mary @ 1:20 PM
1 Comments:
At 11:33 PM,
Anonymous said…
mother mary, although i no longer have an allegance to a church on this earth, i am always encouraged by your faith, your trust even in your weakness.
some time ago i was designing a new building for the church that i attended, and the pastor and elders arranged a meeting with me to review the way that they wanted the locks on the doors -- the many different keys that would open the different doors.
locks these days are very sophisticated, and you can have one key that opens all the doors while other keys only open some of the doors and other keys that only open one door. the key that unlocks all the doors is called the master key.
after the meeting i was very discouraged about the project, because i was confused, because it seemed to me that a church building should have no locks on any of the doors. it seemed to me that the church has only one Treasure, and that is a treasure that the Church's mission here is to give away, freely to any that desire it, to all who will receive it. i could not imagine Christ with a key ring, i could not reconcile the many obstacles and layers of protection that these men wanted to introduce into His building.
it was a sad day for me.
but i know that He does carry the Master Key, and that is the Truth, which opens all doors.
our journey here on earth is short, and we have been given many ways to understand his message, even in our so-limited and hazy understanding.
your words are an encouragement to me, and your patience and devotion have been a blessing to me.
i believe that love is the material that binds us all together, and you are one of the weavers of the tapestry.
thank you for your steadfastness through many lonely times, through difficult days and nights, and through all the pain that you have experienced. your joy is greater than all of them, even the ones you alone know of, those things that you have kept bound up in your heart.
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