Thursday, June 19, 2008

It's never to Late!

God is truly answering your prayers. I woke up this morning at 4:30 a.m. and I felt human again. I wasn't sure there for a few days how all of this was going to work out. I didn't really know how I could keep working and doing the little bit I do now. Today, Praise God, I feel good. I was even hungry this morning.

My life has changed so much in the last few months. I no longer take for grated, that I will just be able to "DO" anything. The things that I once thought were so important, well, are really nothing now. Everything I do seems different. Serving God, caring for my family, working. I HAVE to, no longer comes to my mind when I do things. Now, I get to, or do I feel up to it, is more like it. God is allowing me to grow in areas I didn't even realize I needed to. "Open my eyes, that I may see."

Example:

I trained a fellow on one of my routes before my surgeries so he could sub for me. I know his wife but really not him. Since that time he has called me many times and asked if he could learn my other route. I trained him Tuesday! The whole way through the route, I was telling him of little things I do for some of my customers so their paper wouldn't get wet or blown away or some people who are elderly, I drive up their drive and toss the paper on the porch. I have a group of boxes that are metal. The papers get really wet when it rains so I told him I always bag these customers when it rains because their paper gets wet if I don't. He looked at me and said, "Well, is that our fault their paper gets wet." I didn't really blame him for feeling this way. I have felt this way at times myself. I had to tell him that I see things different now that I have been ill. I want my customers to know I care if they get a dry paper or I could just go about my business and do what is easy for me. I praise God that He is changing me. He is opening my eyes to what is and what isn't important.

Oh, that is enough of me rambling on today. I am grateful that I have another day on earth to serve God and show others that it is never to late to change. I want to shine for Jesus each and every day.

Shining For Jesus

Shining for Jesus everywhere I go,
Shining for Jesus in this world of woe;
Shining for Jesus, more like Him I grow;
Shining all the time for Jesus.

Shining all the time, shining all the time;
Shining for Jesus, beams of love divine;
Glorifying Him every day and hour;
Shining all the time for Jesus.

Shining for Jesus when the way is bright;
Shining for Jesus in the darkest night;
Shining for Jesus, making burdens light;
Shining all the time for Jesus

Shining all the time, shining all the time;
Shining for Jesus, beams of love divine;
Glorifying Him every day and hour;
Shining all the time for Jesus.

1 comment:

robert said...

Thanks for sharing your experiences so beautifully. And it is true that we do most of our growing in the Christian life when we are challenged by difficult circumstances. It's when we have to lean on the Lord in our weakness that we discover most fully His sufficiency.

It was your quotation of Charles Case's gospel song that caught my eye this morning. (Today is the 91st anniversary of his death.) May God bless you and continue to give you opportunities to let your light shine.

And if you enjoy learning about the background of our traditional hymns and gospel songs, I invite you to check out my daily blog on the subject, Wordwise Hymns.