Traps - where's God?

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Today was an harsh day for me. It doesn't take much. Had a truck unloading cars in front of my garage, which occurs plenty of times. I needed to go out and had the car on the street just antecipating someone parking the car or truck in front of the gate. Ended up having an argument with the driver and him threatning not to take the car out and that I was going out on purpose just to anoy him. I went to do my business and said that I would be right back and he said he wouldn't remove the truck then. When I came back I had to call the police but he did his business faster than them... (I doubt the police came even). Then I nave this awful neighbour who has offended my family since we moved here and she was watching the whole scene from her top floor, just staring and prying on what I went to do. I ended up asking if she'd like to come down and take a better look.

In the end I was so upset with all of this that I think if it's the devil's plan just to push me into confrontation. And then I think if I believe the devil is there so is God. But all this destroys me inside. My anxiety because of my illness was through the roof today. I needed to get out and didn't know when and there were always cars parked in front of the garage. If I believe the devil places these traps, where is God?
 

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Today was an harsh day for me. It doesn't take much. Had a truck unloading cars in front of my garage, which occurs plenty of times. I needed to go out and had the car on the street just antecipating someone parking the car or truck in front of the gate. Ended up having an argument with the driver and him threatning not to take the car out and that I was going out on purpose just to anoy him. I went to do my business and said that I would be right back and he said he wouldn't remove the truck then. When I came back I had to call the police but he did his business faster than them... (I doubt the police came even). Then I nave this awful neighbour who has offended my family since we moved here and she was watching the whole scene from her top floor, just staring and prying on what I went to do. I ended up asking if she'd like to come down and take a better look.

In the end I was so upset with all of this that I think if it's the devil's plan just to push me into confrontation. And then I think if I believe the devil is there so is God. But all this destroys me inside. My anxiety because of my illness was through the roof today. I needed to get out and didn't know when and there were always cars parked in front of the garage. If I believe the devil places these traps, where is God?
In reflection, do you think that if you had calmly waited for the truck driver, he would have noticed that you were waiting and it would have been as St. Paul said "burning hot coals on his head"? .. can you tell me about the truck driver's point of view? Is there any other way that he can do his job? Perhaps he is already convicted by his conscience because he knows it is unfair to park there, but he is also frustrated because he is forced to do this immoral thing knowing that others have a moral right to be angry with him for it?
 
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In reflection, do you think that if you had calmly waited for the truck driver, he would have noticed that you were waiting and it would have been as St. Paul said "burning hot coals on his head"? .. can you tell me about the truck driver's point of view? Is there any other way that he can do his job? Perhaps he is already convicted by his conscience because he knows it is unfair to park there, but he is also frustrated because he is forced to do this immoral thing knowing that others have a moral right to be angry with him for it?
When I went to talk to him I didn't know I would be leaving as soon I came back to the house where the phone was ringing. But as you mention his part, he probably might not feel good parking in front of gates. Thanks for putting forth that thought. I didn't think of that. But I just didn't like his accusation saying I was just leaving then on purpose to [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] him off.
But remaining on the devil talk, it seems so much coincidences, always just when I'm about to do something, bam, something wrong happens. I gotta develop patience over this anxiety.
 
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When I went to talk to him I didn't know I would be leaving as soon I came back to the house where the phone was ringing. But as you mention his part, he probably might not feel good parking in front of gates. Thanks for putting forth that thought. I didn't think of that. But I just didn't like his accusation saying I was just leaving then on purpose to [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] him off.
But remaining on the devil talk, it seems so much coincidences, always just when I'm about to do something, bam, something wrong happens. I gotta develop patience over this anxiety.
Daniel 11:34-35 contains an understanding that might be useful. There is so much anxiety in the world these days because Matthew 24:12. The world is brimming with violence because there is not enough people speaking words of healing (Proverbs 15:1).

But if you can develop a faith to trust in God, then no matter what the devil sends to try and test you, you know that God has the whole situation in His hands. It is by grace you are saved, through faith, and by trusting Him (being anxious for nothing), you can have a peace beyond understanding that guards your heart and mind.
 
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