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DougE6:
Hi Duane

That was an awesome motorcycle story. I ride too, sometimes, and want to share one story also.  About 5 years ago, I left my garage riding, just for fun. I do that every once in a while, for an hour or two.  Anyway, about 2 miles after leaving home, a most powerful thought entered my mind...that I was going to be hit by a car.  Great fear came on me. It was so compelling that I came to a stop, and decided to turn around and go home. I rode as carefully as possible. taking no risks, even though I was only 4 minutes away(city speeds) Anyway I came to a stop signalling left, and when normally I would of proceeded as I tend to ride aggressively, I even waited for all oncoming cars to go by instead of quickly making the turn in front of them as normal. My bike is quick and it is easy for me to dart around.

Anyway, suddenly I heard the screech of tires and boom, I was hit from behind! My bike went flying and so did I. And the irony was, if i would not of been more cautious than normal I would of not been lingering there at the intersection and I would not of been hit!

Wow, did I learn the sovereignity of God that day.  There was nothing I could do to escape the accident.  Even my attempts to flee it were involved in the chain of causes producing that very event.  Luckily I was not hurt. But God showed me very powerfully how He steers all things.  I totally believe your story. I also gained great peace that day, as I knew how much in control God was. 

But as true as that is, and I totally accept it, I still always do my best, give my best effort, to obey all of Gods admonitions, even if I fail sometimes.  We are to do His will as best and as completely as we can, with the light that we have, and I strive to do that every day.  I think everyone should try to be graded as much as possible, with an A for effort, and to do,our best for God, even as we know He brings it about. It may seem like a paradox, but it is not, we have to try because we do not know tomorrow, which of our plans will succeed, so all we can do is our best, at all times.

Stacey:

--- Quote ---Unless there's something you want to tell us Stacey?  Grin
--- End quote ---

Hi Marques, No Sir, nothing to tell, I'm all man.  8) With a name like mine its obvious how someone could easily think I am a woman. Guess I should put a pic of my mug up (I will if all of you will) for my avatar but, I respect and like you all too much to put you through the turmoil of such a thing. The Lord blessed all the men in my family with unique facial features that makes us look like were mad all the time but mostly were just confused.  ;)  Now I suppose He had His reasons for it but only He knows. However, it comes in handy in my line of work. My crew never knows what to expect. Helps to keep them on their toes.  ;)

Some great testimonies and input have been shared here. Thanks to you all. It's our testimonies that tell the whole story isn't it? Where we come from, what we've been through, what we are dealing with, what skills, knowledge and talents we have and to some extent, where each of us are headed in the short or long term. They are ours to share or not but God is the real owner of them all. Sure we all have a will, ideas, goals and such but God is the Potter, the Master Craftsman, the Helmsman at the wheel, the Captain of our Salvation the current running beneath us to push, the sea to beat, shove or pound us and the wind in our sail that ultimately directs our steps and choices each and every day shaping, molding, creating and keeping us right on course and right on time.

That applies also for each and every Thread, each response, every thought stirred up, heart strings pulled and smiles and laughter that come our way too. Every word is necessary. Every member needed. It's all going according to plan and right on schedule. Ya see, I know all that but that doesn't keep me from having a little hissy fit about where I am in Gods plan every now and then. It's who I am and where I'm at.

Somebody posted that aggravating J. G. Wentworth  commercial a while back. Have you seen it? There are several variations of it. Click the link if you dare to view this version of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX0fIi3H-es

Spiritually speaking, that's me sometimes  ;D  It's my inheritance and I need it NOW!

God Bless you all.

HoneyLamb56:
Stacey:  I too thank you for this thread and thanks to you who have responded;  it's comforting to know that there are others who have the same thoughts and questions; and those that have the ability (gift) to express the scriptures to help us understand or diredt us spiritually.

I have often wondered why my sibblings have suffered many shipwrecks and I have not; yet were raised in the same family!! They don't appear to have the faith that I do as they still seem to be on the destructive path.  So it has to be God's plan; something must have been different in my childhood or in my mental make up that put me on a different path.  Why?  I don't know.  We have all probably at some time wondered why one family or person seems to have so many hardships and others not (whether we judge them faithful or not); only God knows;  I do know that God has been revealing more about myself each day (judging myself)  and I'm not as worthy as I had thought but he didn't need to use a shipwreck (maybe a slow leak) to help me see it.

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