It is 8:50 in the a.m and im sitting by the window at a get away cabin :)(Thank You Jesus). Let me go ahead and tell you about the drive up here.lol. So we( my friend Leah and I) were driving thru the mountains and of course we didnt plan on losing service to our phones which also ended our navigation connection. Can you guess what happened next?? haha Yes, we were in a place called "lost." We drove for 30 minutes, guessing where we should turn but it didnt matter cause wherever we did turn just led us deeper into "lostville." Keep in mind we had absolutely zero service.
I found myself laughing at the matter bc we were literally in the middle of nowhere. We finally agreed to turn down a lit street hoping for our service bars to activate. As we drove 2 minutes down this road, still no signal, we suddenly came to a stop sign. We were at a dead stop, no lights, expect for my car lights which JUST HAPPENED to shine brightly on a sign right in front of us. This sign pointed us to the right, leading us to a church that stayed on top of the hill that we couldnt see unless we followed the sign. It also JUST HAPPENED to be a Sunday Night, and this church JUST HAPPENED to have a Sunday night Christmas Party.
Without thought, i drove up to the building where i saw people leaving from the party. About 6 middle aged men and women smiled at me as i approached. " I am so sorry to bother you, i am lost with no signal, and need to get to North Carolina." To make a long story short, one kind man and his wife led us to their house 3 minutes away to let us use their internet connection to print off directions. They also gave me all the important information that i needed to know such as " You wont have any service for another 30 minutes."
I know you werent there, but i was, and i can tell you with assurance, God is found in every minute of this story. We could have turned down any road, but the road we picked led to a church. We were in the middle of nowhere. I was so comfortable walking up to the church people. Would i have done the same if the road led to a Bar? NEGATIVE. Come to think about it, i wouldnt have got out to ask anyone for help unless it was Church people.
I can honestly say i wasnt panicking or scared about being lost, i trusted God and i was confident he was in control of the situation.(This trust comes with spending time with God and in the word). Now 1 year ago i wld have reacted in a frantic manor, only bc i didnt have the relationship with God like i do now. Its little stories and life situations like this one that proves God is able.
Real quick, read Matthew 7: 13-14. This passage has nothing to do with the story above. Its just that i just read it and it spoke to me. Following Jesus isnt easy. Its actually going to be the hardest thing we have ever done. Overcoming the flesh is a mind thing. If Jesus controls our mind then it will benefit us. What we put in our minds is what comes out. Its sad to say but we will find more people walking with the devil then walking with Jesus. THINK THO, Is it the stories of Big Armies defeating Little Armies that make the story great, or vice versa??? THINK David and Goliath. "But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." -Matthew 7:14
I hope you have a great day and a fresh start to a new week. Forget the past!! Its a new season. MUCH LOVE
Babi
that was good makes you think about how we should let god be in control. thanks just what I like to hear a real story of people I know going throught things that I go throught in my daily life
ReplyDelete@Tiffany... Thanks for the reply. Good words. WE should let God be in control!! i hope you have a great day
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