Okay, I know that is a very confusing title. But it's been a bit of a confusing couple of weeks for me, so I thought I'd share the mind muddle with you guys!
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a small electronic miracle that I experienced with the camera on my phone. I was so excited and thankful. The Lord fixed my phone!! Woohoo!! Or so I thought.
About a week later the camera again had the same disturbing and aggravating message "camera failure" in the middle of a black screen! I googled, I tried all the "fixes." None of which worked by the way. Okay, so now what? Lord, I thanked You. Lord, I bragged about Your blessing. What do I think and say now? How am I supposed to feel.?
Well, I prayed and I questioned and I sought the Lord's wisdom. Part of me wanted to rail against the Lord. I quoted James 1:5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But the other part knew this was a testing, a lesson in faith and trust and putting into practice all that the Lord's been showing and teaching me. So I trusted. Ugh. LOL
Then there was the added burden of what to tell you, my readers. Do I write a new entry? Do I just leave it alone? Hence the James 1:5 quoting. I needed wisdom. I needed direction.
So after of few days of prayer, of still waiting on God to "fix" the phone, I finally concluded I had to go back to the store with the phone, get it taken care of the the old fashioned way....LOL Well, I have to say, the Lord was in this. I ended up getting the new store manager waiting on me, and he was wonderful. He was so helpful and knowledgeable. He spent a ton of time backing up files and working on my phone, all the while being pleasant and patient. It was ultimately concluded that I needed a new phone, which...miracle of miracles...I am still under warranty! Big shout out to Alex of the Lindenhurst T-Mobile!! What a excellent experience he provided.
All this time, as I was going back and forth in my mind about what to do, what to say....thankfully, I have to say the peace and trust of God stayed with me. And I think that is my true miracle. The miracle of the Holy Spirit's work in me. And that is infinitely greater than fixing a phone or any other temporary problem. Certainly, I was frustrated...but I can't really say I felt the usual disturbed spirit. And that is wonderful to me.
Thank You Lord, for the unexpected miracle, the way You out think our small plans and visions. Ephesians 3:20 Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
Look for the unexpected ways God is working in your life today. Look outside the box!!
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