I was having a silly thought yesterday. I left my cell phone at my parent's house on Monday. I was expecting an important phone call on Wednesday. I had no choice but to go back to my parent's house Tuesday and retrieve it. I ended up visiting for awhile. I spent the gas to head down there so I decided to make the most of it. When I called my Dad Monday to verify that I did actually leave my phone there I made this comment. "Maybe God wanted me to visit with you two longer. Maybe He knew you were lonely." Then on Tuesday I was heading to work and I turned down a road too soon. I got frustrated, but then thought maybe God protected me from an accident that could have happened if I hadn't turned too soon. So I basically surmise that there are two ways of thought.
1. Whenever we do something absent minded or stupid we can always make the best of it by believing that God has a purpose for everything.
2. Or we can just admit that we acted foolishly and God had very little to do with it.
I prefer the first one because it allows God to be Lord of our life. But the second one is probably just as valid and may help to conquer our pride.
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Interesting--I think about this sometimes.
Obviously we're careless sometimes, but I'm a believer that all things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose. He can use anything!
I think the key is that instead of getting impatient and frustrated when things don't end up the way we want them to, we should remember that we can't change it and that God's plan is bigger than any of us.
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