Lost earring found
I've just been elected as an office-bearer in my Toastmasters club, and on Saturday we went down to Melbourne (abour 150 kms) for a training day. It's winter here, and I was rugged up with several layers, but inside the building it was getting quite warm through the day, so I pulled off my top jumper (sweater). When I arrived home, I found that one of my "pretend diamond" stud earrings was missing. They aren't valuable, but a favourite pair nonetheless, and so I was quite disappointed. I figured that I had probably knocked it out when I pulled off my jumper, and since it was quite small I figured my chances of it being found were somewhere below zero.
Over the years I have found that the Holy Spirit is really good at finding things that I misplace around the house. I only have to say "Lord, where did I put ..." and most of the time within minutes I will have my hand on whatever it was. This was a somewhat different situation, but in any case I prayed "Lord, I really like those earrings, and I would like it back, please." I must say, though, that the prayer was not backed by a lot of faith
As I was getting into my car to go to church on Sunday afternoon, I caught a tiny flash almost buried in the dark green shag of my seat cover. It was the earring! Praise God! ... such a little thing, and so unimportant in the great scheme of things, but still important enough for God to answer a very unbelieving prayer!
blessings,
Lynn
I've just been elected as an office-bearer in my Toastmasters club, and on Saturday we went down to Melbourne (abour 150 kms) for a training day. It's winter here, and I was rugged up with several layers, but inside the building it was getting quite warm through the day, so I pulled off my top jumper (sweater). When I arrived home, I found that one of my "pretend diamond" stud earrings was missing. They aren't valuable, but a favourite pair nonetheless, and so I was quite disappointed. I figured that I had probably knocked it out when I pulled off my jumper, and since it was quite small I figured my chances of it being found were somewhere below zero.
Over the years I have found that the Holy Spirit is really good at finding things that I misplace around the house. I only have to say "Lord, where did I put ..." and most of the time within minutes I will have my hand on whatever it was. This was a somewhat different situation, but in any case I prayed "Lord, I really like those earrings, and I would like it back, please." I must say, though, that the prayer was not backed by a lot of faith
As I was getting into my car to go to church on Sunday afternoon, I caught a tiny flash almost buried in the dark green shag of my seat cover. It was the earring! Praise God! ... such a little thing, and so unimportant in the great scheme of things, but still important enough for God to answer a very unbelieving prayer!
blessings,
Lynn
