Positive Daily Inspiration – November 1, 2023 – God Does Take Care of Us

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“For God has made with us an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure.”
2 Samuel 23:5

Even when you seemingly do everything wrong, God coming through you can do everything right – bringing perfect results, and restoration.

God always takes care of us so perfectly. Years ago, when I was in seminary, a fellow ministerial student by the name of Don Allen asked me for help in buying a new car. He considered me to be a better negotiator than he was.

This particular winter day a light dusting of snow covered all of western Missouri. Don picked me up in his old car that he wanted the trade. This small imported station wagon had definitely seen better days before living its life for over a decade in the Rust Belt.

He said for me to watch my step getting into the car because the floorboards had rusted through on my side. As we drove a long it was the opposite of having a sunroof – instead of looking at the sky – I watched the road as it moved a few inches underneath me.

He said, “Tell me, if you feel like you are getting sleepy.” I asked him what he meant, and he said there were holes in the exhaust and fumes tended to come into the interior through the big opening in the floor – especially on cold days, when you had to have the windows fully rolled up.

There was no heater; however, you did get some heat off of the gases from the hot exhaust!

I told him to be noncommittal when we entered the first dealership, and I would talk to them preparing the way for the best deal. We prayed for God’s help. I told him to be sure to keep a low profile, and just look around at the first dealership.

We drove for about 15 miles, then, as we were stopped at the light, waiting to turn left into the first dealership — the car caught on fire! Flames were coming out of the sides of the hood. I was ready to bolt for the safety of the grass in the median when the light changed, and Don quickly floored it, pulling into Mitch Crawford Chrysler in Raytown Missouri, and to my dismay he parked directly in front of the showroom window!

It seemed as if every employee of the dealership ran outside. Three had the quick foresight to grab fire extinguishers sensing correctly that this old wagon had the potential of blowing up if the fire was not immediately put out.

Don walked into the dealership – never has a person in automotive history ever had a more noticed higher profile.

He said to the 12 salespeople staring at us, “I want to buy a car!”

They said what kind? He said I do not know? What do you have?

The salesman said, “Well we have a nice gray sedan out back.”

And Don said something I will never forget, and I quote, “I’ll take it! – how much will you give me for my trade?” – pointing to the chartered lump of steel outside the dealership window.

The salesman said, “Don’t you want to see it first?”

“No,”he said, “I’ll take it!”

I just stared at him – I tried to whisper to him, “BE COOL!!!!!,” But he just couldn’t.

Within one hour he was in his beautiful new car. The dealership liked him SO much they bent over backwards to help him, they even gave him $500 for his trade that was still smoking in the parking lot. (That was A LOT of money 37 years ago for a car that would have been better as a Weber Grill.) Everyone was laughing and everyone was having a wonderful time. I am sure to this day that dealership still remembers the day when Don Allen drove in and said, “I want to buy a car!”

God helped him make one of the best deals, I have ever seen, with the opposite of every human negotiating skill that I have ever learned. God does take care of us.

There is human negotiation, and then there is the superior God negotiation. No matter how bad things appear when God takes over – Divine order governs the day.

Letting go of the tendency to worry about the outcome of some important event often seems difficult. We may find ourselves trying to do everything in OUR power to accomplish all that needs to be done. Finally, almost as if it is our last resort, we turn to God.

When facing a challenging situation let us always turn to God FIRST, and let God takeover. Let us still our anxious thoughts, and give God complete charge over all that concerns us. As we let go, and let God, we release ALL fears. We become open and follow through on God’s guidance.

We follow the guidance that we receive calmly and with poise, for we know that God’s loving presence is with us all the while.

As we let go and let God take over, we are sure that ALL the power in the universe is working, and negotiating, to maintain order in our lives and bring the best to us continuously. We go forth to meet every challenge with faith and confidence in our God-given ability to overcome.

In the new car, the heater felt so good on the way home, but I must admit – I missed seeing the moving pavement underneath my feet!

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POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Dear God, I know that when everything turns bad, You have the power to turn it around, and change everything to great good.
I turn human negotiations over to You.
I let You take over.
I allow You to be the head of the government of my life.
Thank You God!

In Jesus Christ’s name … Amen

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION:

I am in control of myself and the situations in my world because God is in control of me.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE:

“NEVER GROW A WISHBONE … WHERE A BACKBONE OUGHT TO BE.”
Clementine Paddleford

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