What Not to Fear? The dreaded WAIT. Most of us cringe at the idea of waiting because it implies within it the nasty, agonizing, and sometimes embarrassment-fraught day-to-day word: Patience. We either need or want a situation to change, and we wait. The waiting game provides time for frustration and doubt to surface. Tick. Tick. Time seems to be running out. Let the following story erase doubt and increase faith as we bravely face the dreaded waiting game.
A Senior needs a newer dependable car. Her 21-year-old 226k-mile G[e]M still purrs like a kitten, but on-and-off for the last 8 widowed years she has wondered if the next repair will wipe out her savings (we have learned that angels do work overnight, as mechanics and watchdogs). A neighbor across the street has a used car for sale. It bears a few minor cosmetic dings that his recently-departed 90-year-old brother-in-law experienced (a mailbox here, a light pole there). It, too, is a GM, a 2009, with only 56k miles on it. The newer GM is likely the very make and model her late husband would have wanted to buy for her before his death♥
She hesitantly inspects the one-owner vehicle. Could this be the long-awaited-for car? Finally? It was driven by a non-smoker, with no lingering fragrance scents (check)… rare pluses for a used car buyer with asthma♥ She manages to shyly haggle the price down $500♥ And within less than 24 hours, her own sentimental GM is sold to a Facebook Friend for his two young teens (check), with a full tank of gas included and basically new tires. Its sale was helpful to finance the priciest and most complicated transaction she’s made solo in her senior life♥
She drives the newer car home, with license plate installation provided (thanks, Neighbor). And, too, a free full tank of gas, and good tires♥ The purchase is meticulously tucked or lovingly sandwiched between her husband’s January 9th passing date (8 years ago) and Valentine’s Day♥
Hearts were all over those blended transactions, with punctuation heart after punctuation heart of God’s faithfulness♥
And now, a vital word from our Sponsor ♥ ♥ ♥
This story took 8 somewhat composed years to play out... before it could be composed. Patience keeps the mind open to clear thinking for when the prime opportunity does arrive. Our loving God is able, and His grace and blessings are more than enough for every tomorrow (to keep a special vintage GeM running for 8 additional years) AND leveling mountains to rubble (providing the affordable, newer GM). Bless it. Bless it.
The promises below can be ours, too, as we aWAIT supernatural closure. For needed cars, and promotions, and tweaked purposes, and spouses, and children, and strained relationships, and health issues, and home ownership. Align the wait with an open mindset of how the need will be filled.
She hesitantly inspects the one-owner vehicle. Could this be the long-awaited-for car? Finally? It was driven by a non-smoker, with no lingering fragrance scents (check)… rare pluses for a used car buyer with asthma♥ She manages to shyly haggle the price down $500♥ And within less than 24 hours, her own sentimental GM is sold to a Facebook Friend for his two young teens (check), with a full tank of gas included and basically new tires. Its sale was helpful to finance the priciest and most complicated transaction she’s made solo in her senior life♥
She drives the newer car home, with license plate installation provided (thanks, Neighbor). And, too, a free full tank of gas, and good tires♥ The purchase is meticulously tucked or lovingly sandwiched between her husband’s January 9th passing date (8 years ago) and Valentine’s Day♥
Hearts were all over those blended transactions, with punctuation heart after punctuation heart of God’s faithfulness♥
And now, a vital word from our Sponsor ♥ ♥ ♥
This story took 8 somewhat composed years to play out... before it could be composed. Patience keeps the mind open to clear thinking for when the prime opportunity does arrive. Our loving God is able, and His grace and blessings are more than enough for every tomorrow (to keep a special vintage GeM running for 8 additional years) AND leveling mountains to rubble (providing the affordable, newer GM). Bless it. Bless it.
The promises below can be ours, too, as we aWAIT supernatural closure. For needed cars, and promotions, and tweaked purposes, and spouses, and children, and strained relationships, and health issues, and home ownership. Align the wait with an open mindset of how the need will be filled.
So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:
‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.
“What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground.
Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’”
Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’”
♥(Zechariah 4:6-7)♥
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