Tuesday, July 11, 2006
ALMOST DELETED
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| Subscribe Unsubscribe Change E-mail View Archive ALMOST DELETED By Miriam Brooks Jul 11, 2006 |
Not too long ago my husband and one of his best friends had a
tiff. After telling me what had happened, my husband told me to
delete his friend's name from the cell phone speed dial.
I hesitated and told him he was just angry and not to act too
quickly. He insisted he would attempt to do it himself if I
didn't, so I did. That is when I had my MountainWings Moment.
I told him, "It's easy to delete his name from the phone, but be
careful about deleting him from your life. Friends are
blessings from God and even though sometimes they disappoint us,
we should realize they are just human."
From nowhere (I know now it was the Holy Spirit) I said,
"What if God deleted our names from the Book of Life every time
we let Him down? I wouldn't have a chance because I know I fail
to live up to His expectations everyday."
Nothing else was said but I thought about it for a very long
time. We so often let anger cause us to banish people from our
lives for the most trivial reasons, only to regret it, sometimes
after it's too late.
Thankfully my husband and his friend worked things out and their
friendship survived. What I learned most from the experience
was how grateful I am that I serve a loving God who doesn't
delete me just because I let Him down.
PRAYER
Grant us Lord, that we may meekly accept the authority to rule our lives. Show us the way. Give us the grace and strength to follow Your teachings and do Your holy will.
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