First thing I wake up to is my mom telling me our garage is flooded. This has happened before when heavy rainstorms come, but we usually have the men with us to help. This time, my dad and brothers aren't here.
So now my mom is spending hours trying to get sandbags, and wants me to rest instead of help because I'm sick.
I have a doctors appointment to go to so I can get meds before we leave.
We're not packed. We have presents to wrap.
Hours go by. Still no sandbags. We find out we have a huge hole in the fence in our property from the storm, adding a bunch of complications in regards to where our dogs will be for the next week. My prescription isn't being filled.
Every reason to panic... And with the pressure of leaving tomorrow, what should be our reaction?
Prayer.
I prayed, my mom prayed, our friends prayed for us, a random stranger prayed with my mom in Lowe's (totally a God thing!), we prayed for each other... and GUESS WHAT. Surprise! Our prayers were answered. Everything worked out. Our flooding issue is now fine, our dogs will be alright, I got my prescription filled.
One of my favorite verses is Philippians 4:6-7 says
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.What a promise!! And there are more:
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. (Jeremiah 33:3)
Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, "Here I am." (Isaiah 58:9a)
"He will call upon me and I will answer him; I will be with him in times of trouble and rescue and honor him." (Psalm 91:15)These are only a few, but the point is clear. When things go wrong, who you gonna call?? Call on the Lord!!
Another great blog! I am going to remember this, Alison and go straight to calling on the Lord! Hope you have a good trip, I'll continue praying for you :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing blog Alison! All too often I find myself leaning on myself in times of crisis, rather than running to God in prayer! Thank you for the biblical reminder to cast my anxieties on our all-powerful Lord!
ReplyDeleteMmmm, again, AMAZING blog!!!! Praise God in the sunshine, AND in the storms!!!
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