"I Trust You, Jesus!"

Last week, on January 4, I was reading "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young.  "I want you to learn a new habit.  Try saying, "I trust You, Jesus," in response to whatever happens to you."  I found myself weeping, because that very day I was facing a set of circumstances that was out of my control.  I knew that challenge was written for me...and I accepted it.  For this new year of life, I want to trust Him deeply, completely.  I closed out our worship service on Sunday with the same charge, inviting others to take this wild ride with me.

Today, I was doing my weekly shift at our local pregnancy center.  There were many things that were out of my control and I found myself getting stressed out.  I received a text from a friend and realized that our email account had been hacked (again) and that hundreds of friends were being sent spam from my account.  I was upset.  When I left the center, I had a few errands to run and in the midst of those, I misplaced my cell phone.  I felt panic overtake me.  Then, I took a deep breath and I did what I promised to do in all things, at all times...I prayed, "I trust You, Jesus!" as I retraced my steps. Approaching the store, I noticed a lady sitting in a car, waving frantically. I was scared, thinking she might be in trouble (and I had no cell phone to use to call for help). The door opened and a voice said, "H? It's me, B." She lives an hour away and I've only met her face to face ONE other time...the fact that we were both there, and that she recognized me is also amazing! I almost wept when I realized who it was...she is a precious sister who is going through a really tough time right now. Sitting in her car, in the rain, she had just asked God to send a sister in Christ to minister to her...so we hugged, cried together, prayed, hugged some more...if I had not misplaced my cell phone, I would not have returned, and would have missed a divine appointment...does He care? About every detail, big and small...why yes, I think He DOES!!

Three hours after losing my phone, my husband and son found it, in the dark, in a parking lot.  Soaked, from the rain, but not crushed.  I don't know it it will work again, but I learned a much bigger lesson today.  His ways are not my ways.  And, I want to do things HIS WAY.  Always.