Last night I fell asleep reading my bible... I always have the best sleep that way...
Anyways, a lot is going on right now. Firstly, I barely have anything to eat and no money. That's frustrating, because anyone who knows anything about me knows that not only do I like to eat, but I tend to be quite picky... Ramen is not going to cut it. Secondly, I made a big move yesterday in my personal (yes, too personal for the blog) life. That's all I will say about that particular situation, but it is what it is. I'll accept what happens or doesn't happen or whatever.
So today, I learned that good things happen to good people. I know that people say bad things happen to good people and stuff, but God flipped it on me: "In all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28). Here's what actually happened:
I'm sitting in the business center at my complex waiting for VJL to get here (she needed to use my apt for something) and she calls like, "I'm here... wait what's your car look like? I think they're towing your car...yeah, that's your car?!" Naturally I'm like wtf, nawwwww, couldn't be not at the place that I spend nearly a grand in rent every month. I ran outside and they were. Long story short I had misunderstood (not been told) about some parking nuances concerning the complex and they were towing my freaking car and it was $75 to get my car off the back of the tow truck. I have significantly less than that to my name right now.
I look at the situation though... why is this bad thing happening to me?? I look at it again. VJL got here and saw my car being towed, she paid the tow truck driver for me and she wouldn't have even been here had I not said, sure you can use my place. Honestly, I didn't feel like letting her use it at first, but I was like, hey you know what, she's your homegirl it's her passion. I just yeilded my apartment not looking for anything in return, just out of love... but had I not done that I would be so out of luck right now. I probably wouldn't even know my car was gone and I definitely wouldn't have the means to get to the towing place and it would have been a lot more expensive. So don't tell me that God is not looking out for his people. He is watching, He is listening, He is caring and I know that He has my best interest at heart and I'm so blessed, even in the crappiest of times (which feels like now for me, no food, no companion) but I'm good. He's got me.
I fell asleep reading the bible last night, but you know what... I was reading it. I just learned a lot last night and today about adult life. It really freaking sucks on the hustle and bustle side of things... all of this paper chasing and such and whenever you think you're ahead someone screws you over. In Ecclesiastes Solomon talks about how meaningless all of it really is on that non-personal level:
A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? 26 To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. ~Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
Posted on 7.20.2006 at 6:38 PM
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