PROBLEMS ARE PART OF LIFE.

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians 4:31

Problems are part of life.  They are inescapable: woven into the very fabric of this fallen world.  You tend to go into problem-solving mode all too readily, acting as if you have the capacity to fix everything.  This is a habitual response, so automatic that it bypasses your conscious thinking.  Not only does this habit frustrate you, it also distances you from Me.

Do not let fixing things be your top priority.  You are ever so limited in your capacity to correct all that is wrong in the world around you.  Don't weigh yourself down with responsibilities that are not your own.  Instead, make your relationship with Me your primary concern.  Talk with Me about whatever is on your mind, seeking My perspective on the situation.  Rather than trying to fix everything that comes to your attention, ask Me to show you what is truly important.  Remember that you are en route to heaven, and let your problems fade in the Light of eternity.

"Jesus Calling - Enjoying Peace in His Presence"

The Boll Weevils Of Povidence

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

            "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.... "   Psalm  32:8

     In the center of the busy main street in Enterprise, Alabama, there stands one of the strangest monuments in the world.  It is a memorial in honor of an insect.  Handsomely carved in stone is the likeness of a boll weevil.  Charley McCaull relates the following interesting story concerning the strange leading of Providence which led to its erection.  He says,  "From early plantation days all the farmers of the community struggled to raise cotton - it was their main crop.  When it failed, they failed.  As the seasons unfolded, a serious pestilence was brought forth.  A little beetle began to damage the boll of the plant.  In time it became almost impossible to 'make' a crop.  George Washington Carver, along with others, became desperate and began research.  Peanuts were the answer.  They found that this underground vegetable could be planted and harvested in the area with very little loss.  Soon peanut-oil mills took the place of cotton gins, and the region became knows as 'The Peanut Center of the World.'  Moreover, they found their new profits far exceeded those of their former efforts.  Many became wealthy due to the changeover.  And the insect - however destructive - that brought such a boon of prosperity was not forgotten.  The statue stands as a memorial to its work."

     Is there a lesson here for us?  Maybe God lets "weevils" work havoc in our lives for a purpose.  Maybe we are trying to grow cotton when we should be planting "peanuts!"

     We need to learn that delays and disappointments are often the "boll weevils of Providence" sent by a gracious God to make us plant a more profitable crop of His choosing!

"Bread For Each Day"