"A lost key in a swarm of mosquitoes"
I've got to tell you about my recent short vacation to South Padre Island over last 4th of July weekend. I lost the key to our Suburban at a water park riding the rapids in an inner tube with my family. All money and family belongings were in the car and I had no spare key.
I sent my wife and kids back to the hotel while I sat barefooted in a swim suit on the hood of my truck swatting mosquitoes and waiting for AAA. A small truck drove up from the water park and asked if I needed help. I shut him down by saying, "No. I'm fine. Waiting for AAA."
Basically, I was saying go away, God will save me!
God sent me help and I turned it away.So I sat alone and waited 400 miles from home in a deserted parking lot swarming with mosquitoes. I called AAA again and they said the guy came back because someone had called saying they found the key. I was livid. I can't even repeat the language I used. How dare they interfere with my orders! I was in control, didn't they know that?
I was beyond frustration. First I never lose things. I had secured the key in my trunks. Nobody had told AAA to turn around and go home. Why was this happening? And did I mention all the mosquitoes? Alone in that deserted parking I finally realized that I had no control over this situation. Finally, I prayed out loud for God's help. I gave over my control to Him and I went through some verbal Now or Never and forgiveness matters and I really detached.
That detachment was like nothing I've known before.
Just then that same small truck came back. I shouted for the truck, realizing it had to be assistance from God. The driver roared over and this time I asked if they'd found a Chevy truck key. He gave me insect repellant and went back to see about the key. He returned in a matter of minutes with the key. At almost exactly the same time the AAA guy drove up. As well as a cab delivering my wife and kids.
You talk about letting go! I felt I turned everything over to God and the single key which I had "secured" in my swimsuit pocket came back to me! Miraculously, the key found me. People were sent to my assistance and the key came back to me.
That experience changed my life. It was a big spiritual convergence and confirmation of the Universe coming to my assistance.
I'm so thankful it happened.
Dan ....
I sent my wife and kids back to the hotel while I sat barefooted in a swim suit on the hood of my truck swatting mosquitoes and waiting for AAA. A small truck drove up from the water park and asked if I needed help. I shut him down by saying, "No. I'm fine. Waiting for AAA."
Basically, I was saying go away, God will save me!
God sent me help and I turned it away.So I sat alone and waited 400 miles from home in a deserted parking lot swarming with mosquitoes. I called AAA again and they said the guy came back because someone had called saying they found the key. I was livid. I can't even repeat the language I used. How dare they interfere with my orders! I was in control, didn't they know that?
I was beyond frustration. First I never lose things. I had secured the key in my trunks. Nobody had told AAA to turn around and go home. Why was this happening? And did I mention all the mosquitoes? Alone in that deserted parking I finally realized that I had no control over this situation. Finally, I prayed out loud for God's help. I gave over my control to Him and I went through some verbal Now or Never and forgiveness matters and I really detached.
That detachment was like nothing I've known before.
Just then that same small truck came back. I shouted for the truck, realizing it had to be assistance from God. The driver roared over and this time I asked if they'd found a Chevy truck key. He gave me insect repellant and went back to see about the key. He returned in a matter of minutes with the key. At almost exactly the same time the AAA guy drove up. As well as a cab delivering my wife and kids.
You talk about letting go! I felt I turned everything over to God and the single key which I had "secured" in my swimsuit pocket came back to me! Miraculously, the key found me. People were sent to my assistance and the key came back to me.
That experience changed my life. It was a big spiritual convergence and confirmation of the Universe coming to my assistance.
I'm so thankful it happened.
Dan ....
posted by Dr. Joe at 4:08 AM
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