God's Care

     We have all questioned God.  Some of us were raised not to; however, being human we do it anyway.  We have all asked, "Why?" especially where the big questions are concerned.  "Why did my spouse lose his job?"  "Why does my sweet mother have to suffer so with arthritis?"  "Why do I have cancer with two small children to raise?"
     These are the heart wrenchers.  They permeate our lives.  But what about the smaller questions?  For example, "Why did my alarm not go off, Lord?  Now, not only I am late for work, but my kids will be late for school..."  "Why did my phone not charge?  I'm waiting for that important call!"  Here's one I can really relate to.  "Why did our dishwasher leak and leak and leak down into the basement?  Now, we have a huge mess we may have to pay for!"
     Why indeed?
     Could it be you are running late because a reckless driver would have crossed your path causing a horrible accident involving not only you, but your precious children?  And God said, "Not my kids you don't!  You are my child too, but I will gently guide you to be more careful behind the wheel of that car.  I will not let anyone harm any child of Mine in this minute."
     Those all important phones.  Remember when you had a simple answering machine at home?  Calls had to wait.  Boy, have we become impatient!  Perhaps the call you felt was so important was hurtful.  So hurtful that it haunted you for days and made you feel less than you really are.  Is missing that type of call really a loss?  It also gives the caller time to rethink their message.  A critical message becomes constructive, therefore a learning moment for both parties.
     And, that beloved flooded kitchen/basement.  At least it wasn't the washing machine.  How many loads per day do we do?  What if raw sewage was in your basement?  And guess what?  The insurance did pay for it.  You have a brand new kitchen and it is pretty awesome. 
     We gripe and complain, but our plans aren't God's.  His are better for many reasons.  One of which is He sees the whole picture--because He is God.  It sounds strange, but remember the Bible verse that says, "In everything give thanks"?  What if we did that?  How would God respond? 
     "Your welcome.  Thanks for trusting me.  I love taking care of you, my wonderful child."
--I'd like to dedicate this to my fantastic sister-in-law who sent me this message via email.  Love you, Cherie!