Desperate Times
by gingerhohm on May 4th, 2010
filed under Journal
“When I was desperate, I called out, and God got me out of a tight spot.” Psalm 34:6, THE MESSAGE
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I am always amazed at how God is always aware of our circumstances. Time and time again, God has proven himself. He has proven he is faithful to His promises, proven He is aware of my need, and proven He has the power to change my situation.
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Once I was driving a group of teenagers to winter camp. At the top of the pass, the snow turned to white-out conditions. Traffic was heavy and the roads icy. I noticed an approaching Suburban start to fishtail. Suddenly, it spun wildly out of control, barely missing the van full of kids in front of me and on a collision coarse for mine. The front of my van t-boned the SUV. The impact was so severe it literally ripped the Suburban almost in half. In my desperation I called out to God, and God got me out of a tight spot. Other than some bumps and bruises, we were okay. Shaken up? Yes. Scarred? You bet. But were we alright? We were.
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Now, why did that wreck have to happen? We didn’t need to buy a new van. We didn’t want to feel soar at our camp. In fact, if God had asked me, I would have decided a completely different turn of events.
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But was my faith strengthened? It was.
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You see, bad things happen to good people. In fact, they occur that way everyday of the year. The real question is, “Will you trust Him?”