Ever been to the doctor and been told we will schedule that test and let you know. So you are on hold. Well even when we make the plans ourselves things can come up.
James teaches us to say, "If the LORD will, I will do this or that"
Yesterday, I was driving down the highway with the windows down and the wind in my hair, when I got a text from my middle daughter Kari so pulled over to text back. I’d planned to meet her on her lunch break before the afternoon appointment with her at her beauty school and she was calling to tell me they had made her a runner so she couldn’t have clients that day.
Oh no! I really was disappointed! Disappointed, because I was looking forward to seeing her. Not only does she pamper me doing my nails and hair when I go to her school but more importantly it is just us and we talk and she shares her heart with me.
A nudge came reminding me that it is the LORD who schedules our lives (Ps 139:16 ) So I said, “LORD, I know YOU have a reason for this, so have YOUR own way.”
Got back on the road and drove to my 1st appointment for the day… the gal was having a stressful day one problem after another and facing so serious stuff in the next week. So I watched her boys as she went to get ‘care n share’ cause they had run out of $ and food. Among the things she received at ‘care n share’ was a cake and she remarked how wonderful that was because it was her son’s birthday and she had no $ for a cake or a present… The cake was awesome and had toys on it so she got both a cake and a present for her son.
Oh no! I really was disappointed! Disappointed, because I was looking forward to seeing her. Not only does she pamper me doing my nails and hair when I go to her school but more importantly it is just us and we talk and she shares her heart with me.
A nudge came reminding me that it is the LORD who schedules our lives (Ps 139:16 ) So I said, “LORD, I know YOU have a reason for this, so have YOUR own way.”
Got back on the road and drove to my 1st appointment for the day… the gal was having a stressful day one problem after another and facing so serious stuff in the next week. So I watched her boys as she went to get ‘care n share’ cause they had run out of $ and food. Among the things she received at ‘care n share’ was a cake and she remarked how wonderful that was because it was her son’s birthday and she had no $ for a cake or a present… The cake was awesome and had toys on it so she got both a cake and a present for her son.
My friend came home beaming… The gal at ‘care n share’ got to bless her not me, yet she was blessed by GOD.
If GOD had not scheduled Kari as a runner, my schedule would not have allowed me to stayed to watch the boys and my friend wouldn’t have been able to go to care n share for the food or gotten the surprise decorated birthday cake and present for her son.
GOD’s faithfulness to provide for my friend also encouraged her about the serious stuff she must soon face. For when we see HIM working in the little things we know HE will take care of the big one.
If GOD had not scheduled Kari as a runner, my schedule would not have allowed me to stayed to watch the boys and my friend wouldn’t have been able to go to care n share for the food or gotten the surprise decorated birthday cake and present for her son.
GOD’s faithfulness to provide for my friend also encouraged her about the serious stuff she must soon face. For when we see HIM working in the little things we know HE will take care of the big one.
hugs
Sharon
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