That fender bender I mentioned a thread or two ago? My break line is shot. But--- I've driven it without knowing that. And my hp has protected me (and some one else) from a car accident. ((many thanks big guy)) but, I'm still concerned. What if I can't pay for the repairs? What if I find more things they could fail me for inspection for?
I'm trying to trust my HP. but I'm still anxious. Deep breath.
My HP let that woman be forgiving about that fender bender, let that guy at work give me a second chance at work. Aren't I asking alot from my HP? what if I run out of luck? If HP just turns around goes "you know what? I'm gonna let you handle this one on your own, I've been doing you alot of favors lately anyway".
Put good out, get good in? Yeah right. HP's gonna se right thru that! Does it matter? Being helpful is being helpful, right? I mean... Do it enough and it becomes second nature. And creating the habit of being a helpful human being isn't bad, doing it with expectations is. Are expectations and hope the same thing?? OMG shut my brain off. My brain hates me. My HP loves me. THAT'S all that matters today.
Deep breath. I can't control god... I'm at it's mercy. Please god, may this mechanic be reasonably priced....
-- Edited by Neophyte on Saturday 4th of August 2012 03:53:33 PM
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In the end, everything will be alright. If it is not alright, it is not the end... Paulo coelho (also marigold hotel)
TAKE A DEEP BREATH, IT'S ALL JUST STUFF ... ... ... Certainly nothing to look for escape, or drink, over ... All these problems and concerns of yours are NOTHING compared to someone else's problems ... a few weeks ago, a woman here in the Atlanta area hit a van on the interstate and caused it to crash ... killed 4 of the 5 family in the van, one as young as 3 ... the lady that caused this ??? ... you guessed it, she'd been drinking and was DUI (she in jail now book for 4 murders)... last week, a guy stopped well off the highway to help another guy who was having car trouble ... he was at the driver's side of the car when a car side-swiped the troubled car and hit the 'good Samaritan' and took the door off the stranded car ... The guy died instantly, ... and when they caught up to the 'pick-up truck' that hit this guy, ... you guessed, drunk ... and yes, he too is in jail for murder ...
So ... you still think you've got it rough ??? ... ... ... It could be worse!!! ... ... ... Ya know what, I can't imagine trying to live with myself if I was drunk and killed somebody else, especially a kid ... and it DID take me a long time to realize, 'but for the grace of God', that could be me in the jail booked for murder ...
So life can throw all it's got at me today ... no matter what's going on, I know I'm doing my best for the Lord, and doing it without my old Nemesis alcohol ... so when my car breaks down, or the A/C quits, I'm okay ... cause it's just small stuff ...
Pappy
-- Edited by Pythonpappy on Saturday 4th of August 2012 08:38:47 PM
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Well drinkin would certainly piss off my hp. Not that drinkin had crossed my mind (or drugs for that matter). How do you ask without bargaining. I'm pretty sure the only prayers I know are of the fox-hole kind.... "god help me here and I'll keep up my program" sounds like a fox prayer.
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In the end, everything will be alright. If it is not alright, it is not the end... Paulo coelho (also marigold hotel)
LOL ... ... ... You never 'bargain' with God ... or if you do, it's like trying to bargain with a bar of soap ... it's not doing you any good ...
I feel talking to God should be more of a talking with God and should be more of a gratitude session and a "take me and do with me as You see fit" kinda thing ... help me to realize that You have things under control, not me ... help me to accept the things I don't understand and to do the best I know how ... there's is no 'tit for tat' sort of thing going on here ...
Explain to me, if you can, just what is it you have, to bargain with ??? ... God gave us freedom of choice and does not force us to praise Him .... God is in NEED of absolutely nothing that we possess ... He simply asks us for our love ... and IF we love Him, we'll seek to do His will in all our affairs and He will take care of us the WAY He sees fit ... You see ??? Why would I even say ... God, If you get me out of here alive, then I will be a good boy, or good girl, or I'll start going back to church ... or I'll donate more to those less fortunate, or any number of other things that we SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOING ALL ALONG ... ??? ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... GOD is not going to depend on YOU for YOUR relationship with Him ... GOD will take care of that ALL BY HIMSELF ...
God Bless, Pappy
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Neo... Live in the moment. There is nothing you can do right now to help your car. Today is Saturday. Do Saturday things. I clean out my closet on Saturdays and I pick a new book. Worry about Tuesday on tuesday. This moment. Right now. Your reading this. The next moment, you could be getting a soda. The next... Making dinner. When in doubt, watch funny or calming things. I prefer meditation instructional videos. Your hp loves you. And it always will.
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Yeah, you'll get through this Neophyte -with the help of you HP. God wouldn't of brought you this far without a plan, so remain optimistic not doubtful. It always seems to work out in the end anyway, just like God planned. Great prayer though.
Hey Deb, ... Atlanta has what, 4 1/2 million people?, in a confined space ... and it makes watching the news pretty hard sometimes ... The REAL hard part is hearing this usually about 2 to 5 times a week, stories the same or similar ... drugs and alcohol changing someone's life forever ... innocent husbands, wives, sons, daughters, kids, grand-parents,etc. being killed needlessly by someone under the influence ... ... the Horror is that I so closely identify with the ones going to jail and then to prison ... God knows I drove drunk hundreds, no probably thousands of times ...
Like I said before, there but for the Grace of God, go I ... the solution to all my life's problems was right here in the rooms of AA ... thank God for AA and people like those found here on this web site ...
Pappy
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continuing to drive a car with defective brakes is, at the very least, dysfunctional. We all face some economic challenges from time to time, but we need to make good decisions.
My boyfriend is letting me take his car this weekend and Monday I'm borrowing my sisters car and Tuesday at 8 I just have to successfully drive 5 miles... Thanks for the advice dean
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Hey Neo, ... Glad to hear things are working out ... ...
I owe you an apology ... I got caught up in the humor I saw in your first post on this thread, SORRY, I should not have come on that strong ... I just was re-reading it and saw where I was very insensitive to your situation ... so I edited my post so as to be a little gentler ... so I hope the night readers get more out of it this way ... Sorry I used your post for humor when you were being serious, please forgive me ...
Pappy
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Sometimes pappy, I need someone to point out how ridiculous I'm being in order to come back to sanity. HP shows us what we need to see... Thanks for both posts.
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In the end, everything will be alright. If it is not alright, it is not the end... Paulo coelho (also marigold hotel)
Just me but, there's no such thing as "luck", instead think of it as your HP doing his will. I also love the concept of living in the moment and staying in the day. That helps me slow down and consider doing the next right thing which might be to move on to my next thought, call someone, read the BB, pray, or just turn my thoughts to someone else.
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Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
