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I just wanted to share a lesson God taught me last week. For the people who don't know I am a gas man. I deliver gas for a living. I also live in Northern Michigan were the snow gets deep all winter long (170 inches last year). Also, it gets cold. I am sick of crawling through waist deep snow, getting home tired, and not feeling content.
I want a job that I can come home and feel good about myself. One of my spiritual gifts is the desire to help. God has blessed me with this desire. Due to this I want a job were I can feel that I am being used. A week ago Friday God took this and slapped me in the face.
Slowly, I have been looking for something else to do for a living. I was getting frustrated because I can see that I might be doing this for a while.
That Friday God gave me two opportunities to help someone out. Back to back stops I had older women who were "shut ins". They don't get out much if ever. One I know has no family and has not been married. I had an opportunity to talk to the first one for about 15 min. and it made her day. She was first happy that I was nice to her dogs. The second stop, an old hippy, came running out of the house to talk to me. She said she has been waiting for me to come, she was reading in Romans and was thinking about me. She was amazed on how we are saved by grace through faith. It is not of our works. She had claimed to be saved before this, but I never realized how much my talking with her before about salvation and my faith had effected her.
The secret to be content with our lives is to find every opportunity we can to glorify God. It doesn't matter if we are just a gas man, burger flipper, or a CEO. We can be content and happy with our lives if we give it to God. I know most people read this and might say, DUH. Yet, for a slow learner as I am, I have to be slapped up side the head by God.
Thanks
Uncle Jonny
I want a job that I can come home and feel good about myself. One of my spiritual gifts is the desire to help. God has blessed me with this desire. Due to this I want a job were I can feel that I am being used. A week ago Friday God took this and slapped me in the face.
Slowly, I have been looking for something else to do for a living. I was getting frustrated because I can see that I might be doing this for a while.
That Friday God gave me two opportunities to help someone out. Back to back stops I had older women who were "shut ins". They don't get out much if ever. One I know has no family and has not been married. I had an opportunity to talk to the first one for about 15 min. and it made her day. She was first happy that I was nice to her dogs. The second stop, an old hippy, came running out of the house to talk to me. She said she has been waiting for me to come, she was reading in Romans and was thinking about me. She was amazed on how we are saved by grace through faith. It is not of our works. She had claimed to be saved before this, but I never realized how much my talking with her before about salvation and my faith had effected her.
The secret to be content with our lives is to find every opportunity we can to glorify God. It doesn't matter if we are just a gas man, burger flipper, or a CEO. We can be content and happy with our lives if we give it to God. I know most people read this and might say, DUH. Yet, for a slow learner as I am, I have to be slapped up side the head by God.
Thanks
Uncle Jonny
posted by Uncle Jonny's at 9:15 AM
2 Comments:
Since Eric & I are trying to completely get rid of all things in our home that require propane, we encourage you to be a Bixby corn stove dealer (just because it's the best thing to happen in our home). Just kidding, but I'm glad God is showing you contentment. I'll also pray, though, that God blesses you anyhow with an enjoyable career/tentmaking.
Thanks. I don't use propane either. It is to expensive. I am a gas man that uses electric (geo-thermal).
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