A Page from the life of Anointed Messenger
Following is an excerpt from my journal. I pray that it blesses you in some way.
| Fri 6/1/07 12:28 am |
| I’m so happy and full of joy. It’s Good Friday for me. This is my testimony. |
| Because I made the poor choice to eat those chocolate cupcakes Wednesday night I couldn’t sleep and I fell asleep on the floor this afternoon. I’d planned to get gas and go to the store but I got way behind schedule. It was 8 pm when I got out the shower. I contemplated not going and waiting for an earlier start tomorrow (now today) but gas usually goes up on the weekend and I wanted the best price. So I went and the gas warning light was lit the whole time. I decided to take Eldridge so I could see how much Valero was charging for gas; it was $2.99. I continued north and looked for a street to take west to 6. I took a street I was unfamiliar with because I was so worried I would run out of gas and I didn’t want to go too far and miss the gas station. I figured Raceway might have the best price. |
| The street I took ran through a park and it was slow because of a baseball game. I was really anxious hoping and praying I wouldn’t run out of gas late at night like that. I was afraid I’d have to turn around and go back and I wasn’t sure I had enough gas for that. Finally I came to a light and I turned in the direction I thought was north. It wasn’t long before I crossed Eldridge. Apparently the street turned and I’d gone in a circle. I was so disappointed. The gas meter was dropping and I didn’t know if I could do it. There were a couple of places to turn around but I missed the first three because it was so dark I didn’t see them until I passed by them. |
| I thought about how it paralleled my experiences. I made some mistakes and time got away from me. It’s much later than I thought or hoped for. I don’t know if I have enough resources to take me where I want to go. If not I’ll be in a precarious situation. I thought I’m on a dark wooded road and there’s not really anyone around I could call on for help BUT I’m going to have to trust God to carry me through whatever comes my way. I might not like it but at least He’ll be with me. Shortly after that I saw a gas station that seemed to appear out of nowhere. Gas was $2.96. But I kept going thinking I could make it. Immediately I regretted my decision. I thought God probably put that gas station there for me and I missed my opportunity for salvation. Then I realized I was on Clay so I was already north of Raceway. 6 was close and I headed north to get to the Wal-Mart gas station. I did pass another gas station but it was not ‘the promise.’ The whole time I’m begging that my car won’t run out of gas. I missed the light and when it turned green my car didn’t want to go. I thought oh no I’m running on fumes. Then I saw the Wal-Mart and I was so happy. The price was $2.88 which is the best but I didn’t care after my car seemed empty. When I pulled into the station my car was just creeping. Another man was first and was about to pull up to the available pump but I beat him to it. I wanted to explain that if I hadn’t someone would’ve had to push my car to a pump but I didn’t see where he went. I got over 11 gallons of gas and I think my tank is supposed to hold 10. God is good. Even though I made mistakes and bad choices He still brought me to the best. |
| By this time it was 9 and I figured the 99 cents store was closed. But it was so close I figured it wouldn’t hurt to check and the H-E-B would still be open. It was a little after 9 and it looked open. I saw a family in the parking lot and asked if the store was still open. He said yes it’s still open. I was so happy. I went in and did my usual shopping by walking down every aisle. I got a lot of good things that I hadn’t seen before. When I checked out, in curiosity, I asked the cashier when they close. She said 9 o’clock. I couldn’t believe it. Nine! It was already 9:30. I said I couldn’t believe how nice they were. Not only did they let me in after 9 but they never even said they were closed. Usually stores make announcements that essentially say bring your stuff to the front we’re closed. They let me shop and linger and no one complained. That’s supernatural favor. |
| God was showing me that He’s much greater than my circumstances. When I’m with Him I can do things I normally could not do. Rules can bend and I can get my heart’s desire even when it seems too late. He can cause my resources to stretch farther than they should. He can cause people to be good to me. He delights in doing the impossible. The main reason I went to the 99 cents store was to get communion things for the Lord’s Field Ministry but I got good things for myself. I got their wafers from H-E-B. |
| On the way home I passed the Raceway and their gas was $2.93 I think. I know it was more than Wal-Mart. God had guided me to the very best. If I’d done what I wanted to do I would’ve spent more. Plus I used the gift card Mom gave me so I really didn’t spend anything. |
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