What The Flip!

When bad stuff happens.....

We have a large 15 passenger Dodge Ram Van that helped get us and some of our essentials down to South Florida from Missouri. The rest of our stuff is sitting in storage in Missouri until we find "permanent housing". This large van has been our storage unit on wheels. It's been a second vehicle for our family. It's been a source of income as a work van, moving people out of their small apartments into new small apartments. It's been the primary vehicle for our weekly food service for the homeless. Long story short, this van has been a life saver for us.

This van is currently sitting at a mechanic's shop broken down and it's going to take $1800 to get it working again and with just $25 in my pocket, I'm a little short. So, what do you do?

I can already hear our critics ~ "Told them not to move down there" ~ "This must have never been God's will" ~ "I wonder what kind of sin they committed to have this happen to them"

It's funny how every time something bad happens, the same things echo in our ears. However, every time something bad happens, God comes through in a big way, and those accusations dissipate like steam from a hot cup of jo.

If you're reading along with the Verve Bible Reading Plan, we read John 9 today and it starts off with Jesus coming across a man who was blind from birth. The disciples asked him "who sinned? Him or his parents to cause him to be blind at birth?" Jesus said he was blind so God could be glorified and healed him. So clearly when bad things happen it's not our fault. It's not because of what we have done to make God mad at us. It's clearly an opportunity for God to show how awesome he is and how much he loves us.

In John 8 it talks about how a woman was caught in adultery and the people were going to throw rocks at her until she died. Brutal! They asked Jesus what he had to say about it, in hopes of tricking him. He told them that the one without any sin should throw the first rock. They quietly left, one by one, until it was only Jesus and the woman. He asked her where all her accusers were and she said there was no one left to condemn her. He told her, "I don't condemn you either, go and stop sinning". So, obviously, Jesus does not let bad things happen because we mess up, he has mercy.

In John 10:10 Jesus states "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

We are having an impact in South Florida, and it's taking a bite out of the enemy's territory. He is feeling the pinch and striking out any way he can. His only purpose is to steal, kill and destroy in an effort to stop the Kingdom of God from advancing. To stop people from truley living life to the fullest.

Please join us in fighting against the thief by praying for protection, provision and progress. We know God is faithful and loves us more than we can imagine. So, when bad things happen, please pray God will be glorified and the thief's lies will be exposed.

(Btw, please pray God will provide the money needed to fix the van)