Well, that surprised me

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My pickup truck gets a lot of use.  Mostly these days, it's for other folks and I don't mind that.  I like helping, but sometimes, those who want your help make it hard to want to help them.  But sometimes, God answers prayers and it seems that He's working on a prayer to help make someone that's difficult to love a little easier to love.

That happened today.  The person in question sometimes forgets that just because I own a truck doesn't mean it's always available for me to run over and do his bidding.  I explained to him that I have some work around here that needs to be done and I'll be using my truck to collect the debris from the yard over the next few days.

And he offered to help.  That surprised me!  And he wasn't the only one.  Another of the gentlemen in the congregation heard the conversation and also offered to help me.  I'm very blessed to have that happen.  It's nice that the guy I help recognized that I might need some of my own.  I think the work I have to do would be too much for him, but still, the offer was appreciated.  I feel a bit less taken advantage of and it shows that maybe the guy is starting to understand others' feelings.  I hope so.  That would be a blessing for a lot of folks.  

Things are changing in my life.  I can feel it.  I mean that.  It's like things I've read about in the Bible are taking on new significance.  Suddenly, the lesson Jesus taught about being a servant by washing the disciples' feet has a new meaning and God is starting to give me that servant's heart.

I talk about tangible things I see God doing in my life, but how do I talk about how He's changing me? I mean that.  I'm not talking about changing my circumstances, but changing the way I respond to those circumstances.  Helping me understand that it's just something I need to go through has helped me a ton, but in that understanding, I'm also getting more out of reading God's word these days too, and I can't explain why that is, other than to attribute it to answered prayers.

I asked some folks to pray for me to get some wisdom.  I want the wisdom to discern what to do about the wife.  What I got was wisdom to see things in a new light, like learning to have that servant's heart and learning what it means to be a bold man for God.  I haven't washed anyone's feet but I learned that service takes all kinds of shape and I can't even begin to explain to you what I'm talking about there, either.  It's just something that I never thought that much about and hopefully will never, ever forget.

Wisdom comes in all kinds of forms, and so do blessings.  I've had plenty of both last week and I just want to praise God for them.  I hope I put the lessons and things I've learned into action and am sure that God will present opportunities to do that.  He's really changing me.  My circumstances haven't changed all that much but they will.

For now, though, I'm very thankful for God's grace and mercy; neither of which I deserve.  Today is a day to praise God and worship Him.  I also hope you'll take the time to do both.


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