i'm thanking GOD for HIS protection
two weeks ago i was sick and couldn't go to chelley's. so we postponed to this week. and joy of joys, they started talking winter storm warning. but it was supposed to be in the evening, so i thought i could beat it. then yesterday they moved it to 5. then today they said, 'oh wait. right now.'
but i still wanted to go. i thought if i could just leave work early i could make it. sadly the earliest i could leave was 1:30 because today is the big Christmas party, so it was really busy. but leaving at all early would help. i asked GOD earlier in the day to please, if it wouldn't be safe for me to go, have it be snowing when i left work. at 1:30 we had seen no snow all day. i stepped out the door and there were a few flakes. 'surely, GOD, that can't count as snowing. i'm going to go home and pack now. i wasn't clear on what you said, so if i shouldn't go, please let the ground be completely covered by the time i'm done.'
i was packed and ready to go by 2:00. i brought my stuff downstairs and looked out the door. the ground was completely covered. but that was bound to happen, right? 'hm...how else can i ask GOD for a sign? what else can i ask HIM and have it be obvious. um...you know, gideon got two chances. and you always roll your eyes at him for asking GOD about the fleece thing twice. was the first answer not clear enough? maybe GOD already did answer you. maybe HE said you shouldn't go. maybe you shouldn't push it. if HE's told you twice not to go, and you go and something happens, whose stupid fault is that? let's try not dying today.'
and so i'm not going. :(
but i am thankful for GOD's protection.
but i still wanted to go. i thought if i could just leave work early i could make it. sadly the earliest i could leave was 1:30 because today is the big Christmas party, so it was really busy. but leaving at all early would help. i asked GOD earlier in the day to please, if it wouldn't be safe for me to go, have it be snowing when i left work. at 1:30 we had seen no snow all day. i stepped out the door and there were a few flakes. 'surely, GOD, that can't count as snowing. i'm going to go home and pack now. i wasn't clear on what you said, so if i shouldn't go, please let the ground be completely covered by the time i'm done.'
i was packed and ready to go by 2:00. i brought my stuff downstairs and looked out the door. the ground was completely covered. but that was bound to happen, right? 'hm...how else can i ask GOD for a sign? what else can i ask HIM and have it be obvious. um...you know, gideon got two chances. and you always roll your eyes at him for asking GOD about the fleece thing twice. was the first answer not clear enough? maybe GOD already did answer you. maybe HE said you shouldn't go. maybe you shouldn't push it. if HE's told you twice not to go, and you go and something happens, whose stupid fault is that? let's try not dying today.'
and so i'm not going. :(
but i am thankful for GOD's protection.
posted by melilotnfosco | 2:57 PM
6 Comments:
why is it that when we ask God to show us, and He shows us, we still don't believe it's Him?
cuz we want what we want
true.
Me too. :) This way you'll be intact to come another time (soon, I hope). :)
I'm glad you are safe too.
Interestingly enough, my father-in-law preached today and it was on knowing God's Will. One of the things he said was that often we pray for God to give us a clear sign and then we ignore those signs or call it a coincidence. If you are praying for a clear sign, then it is NOT a coincidence.
Glad you stayed home! :-D
Why have the Christmas party so early???
i think they do the party early partly to try to be sure that the residents' family memebers are available to come. also, we have a sister facility, and that facility always has their party the week after ours.
we also have a small party with gifts for the residents sometime around the 15th.
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