Yesterday started out well... Not. It turns out I was late for the bus, so my dear brother and I chased it in our car until we finally got ahead of it. Thank God. But, as I was jumping out of the car, slinging my backpack over my shoulder and slamming the door shut, I accidentally closed the door on my face. My first thought was, "oh no the bus is almost here!" then my second thought was "wait, am I bleeding?" If I was bleeding then I could not just jump on the bus and go to school. I would have to take care of it! But I hit my face just perfectly that it did not cut me and I immediately rushed over to the bus stop just in time to get on and ride off to school.
But as I was sitting there, trying to ignore the striking pain, I closed my eyes and prayed a rather selfish prayer. "God, please do not let me get a black eye." Even though it is a very small thing, I was very happy when I looked in the mirror a little while later. You could barely tell that it happened! The point of the story is that I could have cursed God, but rather I am just grateful that he answered my little prayer. I trusted Him with the rest of my day and I didn't end up hurting myself again.
Ah, good times. Good times.
It makes me laugh thinking about how shy I get sometimes. But doesn't it happen to everyone? I sit back and think, I don't know how shy other people really are. Even the bold ones have their moments. I nearly did not believe it when my aunt told me that she was shy. We are all so different, yet similar at the same time. What might scare one person may not bother the next but that does not make the one fearless.
I look at those old time characters in the Bible. Didn't Moses say the wrong thing sometimes? It all lies in how we react after the fact. Do we face our fears and humiliations boldly? I take great comfort in knowing that God is walking with me. He goes into class with me, rides the bus with me, sits in my living room with me. "The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe." Proverbs 18:10
How often do you realize your need for Him?
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