We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair …
2 Corinthians 4:8
2 Corinthians 4:8
Today was just “one of those days” …. actually it started yesterday
.A crown on my front tooth cracked and half of it fell off… yikes.
So I get a few recommendations from my friends on what dentist I should go to and make a plan to call first thing in the morning to see about getting an appointment.
So I get a few recommendations from my friends on what dentist I should go to and make a plan to call first thing in the morning to see about getting an appointment.
So this morning I wake up early and start calling the office… no answer, maybe they are not there yet (it is only a little after 7 am) So I decided I will go ahead and run to the gas station and store to get some stuff out of the way.
This is what I find when I walk out to my car…
Seriously, this was really testing my normally positive attitude. What do I do now… I walk to the grocery store about a half mile from my house and buy
some fix-a-flat. I am not really expecting it to work thou, since I am pretty sure I did not run over anything or puncture the tire… it is just really worn out and has no tread left but it is worth a shot since I don’t really know any other way to get my car to a tire place without paying to have it towed. The fix-a-flat works well enough to get me to the tire place up the road from my house. The guy takes one look at my tires and says ” you need to replace both front tires, I wouldn’t be surprised if the other one blows on your way outta here” Come on now, really… I know he is right. I have known for a while my tires looked bad ( I don’t think you are supposed to see the metal showing through) but I don’t have the funds for one tire, let alone two. So I have no choice now, I call my mom who agrees to help me out. Well the guy says they can’t take her credit card number over the phone. I respond, ” Well I can’t get tires here then” and get back in my car and head to Sears praying the tires don’t go flat. I drive about 7 miles and get there just to realize this Sears does not have a tire center…
I am beyond frustrated at this point, especially when I realize there was a Sears with a tire center within walking distance of the tire place I just left. So back I go.
I get to the next Sears and this guy looks at my back tires and proceeds to tell me they are in no better shape than the front.
AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH
1 tire has now turned into 4.
They agree to take my mom’s info for payment and tell me my car should be ready in an hour.
3 hours later my car is finally ready.
Oh and apparently dentists do not work on Fridays as every one I called was closed
So what is the point of my rant you might ask…
Obsticles are a normal part of life. We face them daily. In my line of work (retail sales) we are taught tricks to overcome objections and obsticles that get in the way of closing the sale.
What do we have for situations in life when the obsticles just seem too large to get past?
We have our Heavenly Father!
A friend helped me remember that by reminding me to put on the armour of God today.
When I felt overwhelmed by my situation, The Lord is there bathing me in his love and peace.
When I felt defeated He is there to fill me up with a renewed spirt.
One of my favorite bible verses Psalm 27:1 says
“The Lord is my light and my salvation- whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life- of whom shall I be afraid?”
Alone I am nothing, With God I am able to overcome any obsticle that comes my way
