I just want to take a moment to share my little story and praise God for all His marvellous works.
Every two weeks, my sister drives from Pennsylvania up to Canada (an 8 hour trip) where I reside, to spend the weekend with her children who live here. This past Friday, she told me a cute story about how she asked God for some direction - it was pouring buckets and she didn't know if she should stay on the highway or take another route, which would be shorter. Long story short, the moral of the story was "It's not what you expect" (the message she got before having been shown the outcome).
Well since then, I haven't been able to stop thinking about that and I have my own story to tell that links with that. A few weeks ago, I booked my driver's license test, thinking I was booking it September 17th at 4 o'clock - the weekend my sister was to be coming down (so she could come with me).
Come Saturday morning, having low self-esteem and a self-destructive attitude, the anxiety struck. For the past few weeks, though, I had been praying for no rain and to pass the test... However, Saturday morning I had no confidence and begged her to come practising with me so I could prepare for my demise at 4 o'clock. I became an emotional basket case and my sister even threatened to walk home if I didn't stop my damaging, negative comments. It was really getting the best of me.
After that lesson though, I calmed down. Even with the rain, I still had faith in God and thought: "You may not have given me clear skies, but I know You'll help me pass." 4 o'clock came quickly, and my sister and I headed out and arrived, only to find out the driving bureau is closed SATURDAYS.
At this point, I had gotten out my depressed hole and was feeling ready. But we were both utterly confused since I was certain I had it booked for then.
So we headed home...thinking I had missed my appointment or didn't have one all together which would really complicate things since they're overbooked for the next while. We get home, though, and I find out my test is actually on September 20th @ 4 (today!!). I was depressed, crushed and in tears since I wouldn't have my sister's moral support. Also, since I was mentally prepared then (only to have it destroyed) and because I have bad anxiety issues with change, it was difficult to handle. But I wanted to change my outlook and so thought back to my prayers... 'I DID ask for no Rain...Maybe God is doing this for me.' So I got on the Internet to check the weather for Tuesday.
Rain & thunderstorms. Hm. I still had faith though and after the mix-up and the changes, I knew then God knew what He was doing.
So Tuesday morning came and I hopped on the weather site once again, very curious about the weather (remember my appointment is at 4) only to find...
Night: THUNDERSTORMS.
Morning: THUNDERSTORMS.
Afternoon: CLEAR SKIES & SUNNY.
God came through! After severe, rainy weather, the sun broke through just in time for my test... And now...almost five hours later... I can rejoice in Him since I PASSED my driver's test and on a SUNNY DAY.
Yes, things are not as we expect.
Every two weeks, my sister drives from Pennsylvania up to Canada (an 8 hour trip) where I reside, to spend the weekend with her children who live here. This past Friday, she told me a cute story about how she asked God for some direction - it was pouring buckets and she didn't know if she should stay on the highway or take another route, which would be shorter. Long story short, the moral of the story was "It's not what you expect" (the message she got before having been shown the outcome).
Well since then, I haven't been able to stop thinking about that and I have my own story to tell that links with that. A few weeks ago, I booked my driver's license test, thinking I was booking it September 17th at 4 o'clock - the weekend my sister was to be coming down (so she could come with me).
Come Saturday morning, having low self-esteem and a self-destructive attitude, the anxiety struck. For the past few weeks, though, I had been praying for no rain and to pass the test... However, Saturday morning I had no confidence and begged her to come practising with me so I could prepare for my demise at 4 o'clock. I became an emotional basket case and my sister even threatened to walk home if I didn't stop my damaging, negative comments. It was really getting the best of me.
After that lesson though, I calmed down. Even with the rain, I still had faith in God and thought: "You may not have given me clear skies, but I know You'll help me pass." 4 o'clock came quickly, and my sister and I headed out and arrived, only to find out the driving bureau is closed SATURDAYS.
At this point, I had gotten out my depressed hole and was feeling ready. But we were both utterly confused since I was certain I had it booked for then.
So we headed home...thinking I had missed my appointment or didn't have one all together which would really complicate things since they're overbooked for the next while. We get home, though, and I find out my test is actually on September 20th @ 4 (today!!). I was depressed, crushed and in tears since I wouldn't have my sister's moral support. Also, since I was mentally prepared then (only to have it destroyed) and because I have bad anxiety issues with change, it was difficult to handle. But I wanted to change my outlook and so thought back to my prayers... 'I DID ask for no Rain...Maybe God is doing this for me.' So I got on the Internet to check the weather for Tuesday.
Rain & thunderstorms. Hm. I still had faith though and after the mix-up and the changes, I knew then God knew what He was doing.
So Tuesday morning came and I hopped on the weather site once again, very curious about the weather (remember my appointment is at 4) only to find...
Night: THUNDERSTORMS.
Morning: THUNDERSTORMS.
Afternoon: CLEAR SKIES & SUNNY.
God came through! After severe, rainy weather, the sun broke through just in time for my test... And now...almost five hours later... I can rejoice in Him since I PASSED my driver's test and on a SUNNY DAY.
Yes, things are not as we expect.
