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Thought to share...
Ninny:
You are a force to be reckoned with! :o
Kathy ;)
Oh and as I've said before, a man of few words! (when you're not in the pub!) ::)
jg:
Talk about not looking at the circumstances! Three days ago I was in a car wreck. My car totalled! I walked away with a few glass cuts in my hand, a knot on my head and a bruise or two on my leg, thats it. The other guy wasnt hurt either.
The guy who hit me was speeding, he came over the steep hill behind me while I was about to turn left across the highway onto my road, so he decided to go around me instead of slowing down, crossing the double yellow line. I turned right into him. He hit me at about 55mph, throwing the car into the ditch which triggered the airbags. I had no idea he was even behind me.
Anyway, the important thing is neither of us was seriously hurt.
I gotta admit though, I'm a little confused as to why it happened. Yes, I feel God protected me, (both of us really), but then again, I've always thought He would protect me while driving. Now I am really worried when I get behind the wheel, especially when I have to drive that way everyday.
I have to admit, it was partially my fault. I don't think I had my turn signal on. Had it been on maybe he wouldnt have tried to go around me, so that makes me think I opened myself up to all that happening.
Any thoughts?
Since I've found Ray's site, I've had to do a lot of rethinking of what I believe. I believe God directs my every step, so that would seem to mean I was suposed to go through all of this,,,,right?
See my confusion? I don't mean to steal this blog, but I thought it fit in. Maybe my hut is on fire in some way? It would be easy to concentrate on the circumstances, like I owe more on the car than its worth, bummer, but maybe God has a plan that I don't see. I dont really know how to look at it all, but I prayed for wisdom and understanding. It occured to me that I could possibly find that wisdom in an answer on this forum too, so thats why I wrote about it.
Sorry if I posted in the wrong place.
Joe
Ninny:
Joe, Oh man so sorry about your accident! Talk about your hut being on fire!! when something like that happens I always think that maybe it prevented something worse at another time. Well you should have had your signal on BUT he shouldn't have been trying to pass on a hill, across the double lines , etc.
Glad you're ok! Maybe you'll get an even BETTER car out of it! :D
Take care!
Kathy :)
OBrenda:
What a great parable Daddysgirl!
Lord knows I have a few of those huts burning as we speak.
We don't always know until we look back!
Joe,
If I may share I had two rear end collisions 6 months apart. Be very mindful of head injuries. And sometimes symptoms can be confussed with the Flu. Thank God you are O.K.!
I'm still dealing with auto insurance and unpaid doctor bills in excess of $10k so lawyers are also involved. A few things I can share as reasons that these thing might happen. First to make us aware that we have very little control over anything. Which is Paramount to understanding there is no free will. With free will comes the belief that if you do this, or that you will insure a certain outcome, which leaves a Sovereign God out of the picture.
Next is for me, learning long-suffering! It can be gut wrenching to go through the process of getting healthy, and fighting for the services that we have paid good money (in good faith for). God willing your ordeal will not drag out for years, and you will remain uninjured. I am learning that these things strengthen our faith by sometimes stretching it beyond our comfort zone.
We learn compassion for others when we have suffered, and we learn the goodness & mercy of God when we walk through the fire without getting burned. Either way we win, as God molds us into the image of his Son.
Hope I don't sound to preachy,
Be Blessed...
Brenda
jg:
Preach on Brenda! lol, seriously, no, you don't sound preachy at all. I'm really wanting to come to the understanding that God wants me to, not my own. That's why I posted so feel free to post what you feel led to say.
Sorry to hear of your long hassle with everything you're going through too.
I have thought more about the sovereignty of God since the accident, which is what led me to ask the question, why did it happen,,and what should I learn from it. I knealt down and said "Thank you, Sir!" a few hours later, realizing more of what it meant to still be alive. That might sound corny to some, but the more I ran everything through my mind, over and over, the more thankful I became to Him. I love Him more than ever, especially after He revealed Himself and the true gospel through this site! And the more that love grows, the fewer flesh problems I have. I can see that, although I have a long way to go.
So, Preach ON!
thanks, Joe
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