When we lose God, it is not God who is lost. --Anonymous
At times any of us can fall into the trap of trying to make deals with God. The thought seems to be, if I can make a deal with God, then I can control the outcome that God alone seems to determine.
We cannot make deals with God - not because God is so hard-nosed, but because we don't need to bargain with God. The good we are trying to bargain for is already precious in the mind of God. We don't need to bargain for the benefit of others because God already loves those people and wants only good for them.
Yet at times we hear ourselves or others say things like, "Why doesn't God come through for me? I put my money in the offering tray every week, and I do things for my neighbors and friends. I volunteer for good causes. Yet I still feel insecure and scared. Why doesn't God answer my prayers?"
Perhaps the task is not to overwhelm God with all our effort but to quietly listen and discover that the gift was outside our door all the time. We were just too busy to pick it up.
Today, I will be open to fresh insights about the God of my understanding.
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
Thanks Pappy. I cant fully understand my higher power either, but whoever or whatever god is, I trust that they know best and whatever it is its in good and loving hands, whoever they be. bw.
Yeah BW, ... I know what you're say'n ... this reminded me of an old Garth Brooks song, I think it was titled "Thank God for Unanswered Prayers" ... cause many times when I didn't get the things I wanted, or the situation I was in didn't turn out like I'd prayed for, many times it turned out for the best rather than the way I wanted it to turn out ...
When I started participating in AA, my eyes were really opened to the blessings I was receiving ... I came to realize how selfish my prayers of the past had been ... after a while in AA, I found that when I prayed for others and concentrated on their welfare instead of mine, it turned out I received many more blessings than I ever deserved ... truly amazing ...
I've learned one thing here, this is definitely a 'Spiritual' thing and it is impossible to totally understand it, so I go with the flow and am grateful I lived long enough to experience it ...
Love ya man and God Bless, Pappy
P.S. Getting any warmer up there yet ??? ... ... ... (in the 60's F here)
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
Exactly, I know what your sayin...I don't understand the higher powers whoever they are but perhaps many things are a blessing in disguise...Vancouvers sunny...but cold lol..
