Unrealized Blessings

I saw a video on Facebook this week that reminded us that sometimes we think bad or frustrating things are happening to us; when in reality those things are really God looking after us. 

When we have little delays in our day or the car doesn't start or we have a dropped call from someone or the restaurant gets the order wrong, what actually may have happened was God providing His loving hand of care and protection. I believe that if we could see the spiritual realm of warfare going on around us, just to keep our lives going the way God plans or even the way we pray, we'd be astonished! In the Bible there is a story told about a man being confronted by an angel and the angel tells him that he was sent to help as soon as the man had prayed and asked for help but that he was hindered for a few days by Satan. In other words, the guardian angel that God sent to help with the man's problem was doing battle with Satan and his devils which kept the angel from getting there right away. 

So, when those maddening, frustrating and bad things happen, don't get upset with God and point an accusing finger at Him. First, take a deep breath and do a self evaluation check to see if it is even remotely possible that you have sin in your life that could be bringing on the chastisement of God. If not, then remember, you may be running late or the car may not start right away because God is keeping you from an accident. Sometimes God is just molding and shaping and strengthening areas in us that needs it. You know patience is most often a learned trait! So is not being easily angered! 

Just some food for thought!