I love telling stories. I have found that is what people remember best, especially if they have an emotional involvement with the stories. Stories are like long analogies, enabling listeners to understand truths or facts from them. I understand why Jesus taught in parables, because they make sense if we have the ability to 'read between the lines'.
Anyway, I have a cool story that I've wanted to share for the last week or so. It involves a funny providence (I actually did laugh at this one) of God to remind me of His promises.
I like to color and do calligraphy. At the beginning of this most recent school year, I had created a mini poster that had Matthew 6:34 on it, which says, "So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will care for itself." I had hung it in our bathroom, so that I would have to see it everyday.
During the last week of school (finals week) I was packing up all of my things as I was going to be leaving to go home once I was done with my last final. I was quite stressed for several different reasons. I hate leaving any place and moving to a new one, I dislike packing up when I feel like I have so much stuff, and I had a dead phone while I was trying to organize and set up plans for the summer and next school year.
Because the poster had some water stains on it from being in the bathroom, I decided to throw it away rather than pack it up. I don't even think I read it before I dropped it in the trashcan, and I proceeded to be worried and restless.
The next day I was still stressed out. But lo and behold, I went into the bathroom, and the poster was hanging back up on the wall again! At first I was confused, then frustrated, and then I laughed when I realized that God was trying to get my attention. Even though it was probably one of my roommates that had put it back up, I know it was God's design for me to see it again and actually read it this time.
Sometimes the Lord gives us reminders, but we're so stuck in our little circles or slump to notice. And then God uses extraordinary means (a roommate's care for her fellow roommate's things) to grab our attention. Don't let the Lord have to tell you twice.
I'm glad that I saw that poster again because I was reminded of His promise that He is in control and I have nothing to worry about. But I hope that in the future it won't take me a day and a half to realize that. Hope this story brightens and enlightens your day. Cheers.
