Driving home from dropping my wife off at work, my mind was in a thousand places. Bills, poor financial issues, sick and dying family members, no gas in the car, zero groceries in the fridge... It feels like all hope is lost. Nauseated and light headed from all the stress, I was almost ready to pull over and open the car door to throw up. That's when I looked at the odometer in my car. 77700... With K-Love radio station on in the background, I look at the numbers that are slapping me in the face. Like a Drill Sergeant, yelling at me to "...suck it up buttercup!" The numbers pierced into my thoughts. 77700.... 777, God has me. He has got my back and this is all happening for a reason. A calm washed over me, and suddenly; it didn't seem so bad. I knew, right then that God wouldn't let us fall. That he would watch over us and help us in our time of need. The odometer was God giving me a hug, and telling me that everything will work out in the end. All too often, we are like Simon Peter. Paying more attention to the waves crashing around us and the storm in the distance. Rather than keeping our eyes on Jesus, we are distracted and we start to sink into the sea. Matthew 14:29-33 "... 30 But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith, He said, “why did you doubt?” 32 And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!" (Courtesy of Bible Hub- Read More) We need to remember that we have to keep our eyes on him to stay on the path. Doubt, fear; these are only natural. But Faith, faith that he will not let us sink. That is what will get us through even the worst of times. God Bless and C.Y.H. (Consider Yourself Hugged)
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AuthorSpike Bowan is the Pittsburgh, PA born Writer and Fiction Author. He is a Veteran of the US Navy, retired Paramedic, Husband, Father and Christian. BECOME A PATRON. CLICK BELOW!
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