My favourite Psalm
Psalm 139
3 You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
God showed me that He knows and cares about the big and little things that I do and that happen to me. Earlier this week He turned a wintry, grey, cloudy, wet Wellington into beautiful blue skies and sunny days that we've enjoyed for a few days and seems set to stay for a wee bit longer. Prayer does work.
Today He showed me again that even when I'm not actively thinking about what is going to happen or what I have to do (maybe *because* I wasn't actively trying to control/plan everything), He is at work. I left work a few minutes later than I'd planned to catch the bus into town for my appointment at the Family Planning Clinic. They had rung me 7, yes 7 times earlier that morning to try and shift my appointment earlier because the clinic was closing early. As I left the building I saw the bus coming and started to run. Halfway I knew I wasn't going to make it (had to run across motorway junctions!) and stopped. At that same moment I saw a car in the bus bay. I took awhile to recognise a lady from work who offered me a ride. She was going towards town and I gratefully hopped in. She told me she went right through town so she could drop me exactly where I was headed. Along the way we had a nice chat and when she dropped me off I was just in time, even a few minutes early. She had also saved me $4 bus fare. Earlier this morning I was worried about whether I would have enough cash to take the bus into town and home again ($4 cash each way, I don't have a bus card) cos I normally don't carry much cash. So I did have enough cash to go home. Prayer does work.
Praise God for not only listening to and answering prayer, but also working to take care of me when I'm not praying. That's maybe why despite news that Air NZ is going on strike on the Wed I'm scheduled to fly back to Dunedin, I'm not worried or feeling too anxious. As long as whatever happens is God's will, I'm sweet. He always knows what's best and I trust Him completely.
3 You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
God showed me that He knows and cares about the big and little things that I do and that happen to me. Earlier this week He turned a wintry, grey, cloudy, wet Wellington into beautiful blue skies and sunny days that we've enjoyed for a few days and seems set to stay for a wee bit longer. Prayer does work.
Today He showed me again that even when I'm not actively thinking about what is going to happen or what I have to do (maybe *because* I wasn't actively trying to control/plan everything), He is at work. I left work a few minutes later than I'd planned to catch the bus into town for my appointment at the Family Planning Clinic. They had rung me 7, yes 7 times earlier that morning to try and shift my appointment earlier because the clinic was closing early. As I left the building I saw the bus coming and started to run. Halfway I knew I wasn't going to make it (had to run across motorway junctions!) and stopped. At that same moment I saw a car in the bus bay. I took awhile to recognise a lady from work who offered me a ride. She was going towards town and I gratefully hopped in. She told me she went right through town so she could drop me exactly where I was headed. Along the way we had a nice chat and when she dropped me off I was just in time, even a few minutes early. She had also saved me $4 bus fare. Earlier this morning I was worried about whether I would have enough cash to take the bus into town and home again ($4 cash each way, I don't have a bus card) cos I normally don't carry much cash. So I did have enough cash to go home. Prayer does work.
Praise God for not only listening to and answering prayer, but also working to take care of me when I'm not praying. That's maybe why despite news that Air NZ is going on strike on the Wed I'm scheduled to fly back to Dunedin, I'm not worried or feeling too anxious. As long as whatever happens is God's will, I'm sweet. He always knows what's best and I trust Him completely.