AIM… Today, we
remember 9/11. You know where you
were. You remember exactly what you were
doing. It was a chilling event that
rocked our world to the core. However,
what started out as a regular day for most of us, turned into a nightmare for
others. We have listened to the life-altering stories from survivors who didn’t
make it to work that day at the World Trade Center Towers because life’s
ordinary delays or even a few strange hold-ups prevented them from being caught
in the midst of American’s most tragic event.
I’m talking about things like several folks getting stopped in unusual
traffic jams, or how one fella spilled coffee on his shirt and had to take
extra time to change his clothes, and even one gal who dropped her shoe in the
toilet of all things. The stories go on
and on about the reasons various people did not arrive to work on time, forever
changing their very fate.
We
can grumble when God intervenes in our lives, or we can rejoice in the detours
and delays. We have no idea what’s at
the other end of our journey, but God knows.
My mother sent me this amazing dialogue she received from a friend
recently. Perhaps it will give you a
different perspective and some patience when God intervenes in your life next
time.
Just Askin'
Me: God, can I ask you a question?
God: Sure.
Me: Promise you won't get mad?
God: I promise.
Me: Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today?
God: What do you mean?
Me: Well, I woke up late.
God: Yes.
Me: My car took forever to start.
God: Okay.
Me: At lunch they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait.
God: Huummm.
Me: On the way home, my phone went dead, just as I picked up a call.
God: All right.
Me: And on top of it all, when I got home I just wanted to soak my feet in my new foot massager and relax, but it wouldn't work!!!Nothing went right today! Why did you do that?
God: Let me see, the Death Angel was at your bed this morning and I had to send one of the other angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that.
Me: (humbled): Oh...
God: I didn't let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that would have hit you if you were on the road.
Me: (ashamed) Hmmm…
God: The first person who made your sandwich today was sick and I didn't want you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn't afford to miss work.
Me: (embarrassed): Ok...
God: Your phone went dead because the person that was calling was going to give false witness about what you said on that call. I didn't even let you talk to her so you would be covered.
Me: (softly) I see, God.
God: Oh and that foot massager, it had a short that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark.
Me: I'm sorry, God.
God: Don't be sorry, just learn to trust me.....in all things, the good and the bad.
Me: I will trust you.
God: And don't doubt that my plan for your day is always better than your plan.
Me: I won't, God. And let me just tell you, God, thank you for everything today.
God: You're welcome child. It was just another day being your God, and I love looking after my children.
FIRE! Richard Bach said, "Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth
is finished: if you're alive, it isn't." If you are reading this,
congratulations! You are alive! God isn’t finished with you yet, so set forth
today giving thanks for the opportunity to move mountains, serve others and
make a difference in your world. And if
you find yourself in the middle of an interesting twist of events, be grateful
God is intervening.
Be
Excellent!
Lori
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