Monday, May 11, 2009

Didn't see that coming

It was an ordinary evening. I pulling my glasses off, straightening the night stand, and preparing to crawl into bed. Then I reached for an envelope and my glasses flipped right off of the stand. Right under my right foot. And then squish.

Now, I didn't bend them beyond repair, and they are not broken. However, the screw that holds the lens came out. So I got down on my knees and looked, and looked. I said "God, I am trying to get to class. Can you help me find this screw?"

He said, "This is the first time you have been on your knees in quite a while. Do you have anything to say?"

Ouch.

So I stayed for a minute and prayed for my students. Yes I love teaching. But this trip is not in my own strength, but God's. He reminded me to pray for strength and encouragement for the students, and also to pray for the spiritual warfare that many of them would face. All I could do was stay on my knees and pray.

After my prayer I found the screw. I had no screw driver, so I put it on the table. I decided to leave my glasses there for the morning. I picked up some money for lunch and began to store some belongings out of the way. That is when I hit my glasses again, and the screw went flying. So I said, "You have got to be kidding me." I kneel down to look again and hear God's gentle voice, "You are not done yet."

So I prayed and taught all day without the benefit of my glasses. And it was a good day.

Still haven't found the screw, though.

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