Pam Padgett - teacher
A few days ago I found that one of my dogs had pulled fibers from the carpet creating a very noticeable bare spot which will get larger if not dealt with somehow. When I first saw this, there was panic. I have never had to
deal with anything like this before, and didn't know what to do. Would I need
to replace the carpet in the entire room? Or could the damaged area be
repaired? If so, how could I find someone to repair it?
As these things were racing through my mind, a soft thought came telling me to look in the telephone book for carpet repair businesses. Surprisingly, that thought
immediately calmed my panic.
And when I looked in the telephone
book, I found a few businesses in this area that repair
carpeting. Now calmed from the panic, I asked for wisdom about which of the businesses to call this coming week.
Later I was reminded of the following in regard to this ...
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
God supplies not only such things as food, clothes, shelter, but God
also gives us wisdom and supplies help from others when needed.
In my
initial panic, I don't think I remembered to ask God for help. But,
even in this, HE knew I needed help and the Holy Spirit led me to look
in the telephone book and calmed me.
I've also been reminded a few times of
another time God helped me. A few years ago I needed to have a piece of
very heavy sound equipment moved at my house. It was much heavier than
I could handle and I asked God if there was anyone who would be able to
help me with this. A young man I worked with kept being drawn to my
attention.
When I asked this young man if he might help me with this,
he was very happy to do this. I told him the weight of the equipment
and offered to try to find someone else to help him, but he assured me
he could easily manage this. And he did. He was easily able to get the equipment moved and even saw a better way to position it. Within the next few months he helped me two other times, always very willing and able to do the work.
Each time I've been reminded of this, I am filled with thanksgiving
to God. God knew the help I needed, and supplied someone who could do
it.
Being reminded by the Holy Spirit of God's help in the past for ourselves or someone else is comforting as we face similar situations now.
(The man from the carpet repair business I called came the same day and was able to repair the carpet. He also took care of a couple of other, less critical, damaged areas. I can't tell where the damage had been and am very happy with the repair.)