Praising God in the Midst of the Battle
This past weekend was a typical battle of God vs. satan. We were at a convention which is always prime time for God to use us to encourage those who are overwhelmed or going through trials. We no sooner got to town when our vehicle started making noise. My brother dropped us off and parked and when he returned, he said he was concerned about driving home without the van being fixed. We weren’t sure how we would get the vehicle to the mechanic and get my brother back to the convention but God provided a place where they would pick the vehicle up. (Praise #1)
The next afternoon, the van was delivered back to the convention center along with the bill … a lot larger than I had thought possible. (Forget an arm and a leg; I’m convinced this place would have wanted a whole person if there were one available. I better be more specific in my prayers next time!) I had to thank God that at least He allowed us to get safely to our destination and we were going to be there a couple days so the mechanic had time to fix the van. (Praise #2)
I spent the weekend asking God to help me to focus on Him and minister to the people He brought to the table. Not only did He answer my prayer but He brought a couple people throughout the day to encourage me and minister to me. These people did not know I would need their encouragement but God did and He cared enough to supply it. (Praise #3)
I’m sure there’s a lot more I could mention where God thwarted the enemy’s tactics but my point is that, when life doesn’t go as we expect and we’re tempted to fret or complain, remember that there are no accidents in the Kingdom of God. If you are walking in His ways, you must trust that He knows what is best for you. I still don’t understand the purpose of having us break down away from home where we would spend so much of our earnings to a car repairman but I don’t doubt there was some purpose in it. As it turned out, one of the families at the convention gave us some money to put toward that repair bill and I know God will bring in the rest of the money as well. God’s love and care of His children is just amazing. (Praise #4)
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