I was with my new found friend this weekend, yes you guessed it Mr. roto- hammer. I decided that while our house is torn up and the new floors hadn’t been completely laid down to take the tile off the counters so we could redo them. I’m glad I did it made a Texas size mess.
As Mr. roto – hammer and I were spending time together I was remising on a conversation my bride and I had a week or two earlier. We were discussing some of the other projects that we (she) wanted to do in our house. After she had shared her vision, I shared an epiphany I had a week earlier. I told her that I’ve realized that doing the finish work and making things look good when I’m done is not by any stretch of the imagination my forte. If she wanted us to do these projects she would have to be actively and I mean actively involved. I would help any way I could but she would be involved.
I have a couple of friends who are wizards at home repairs and things like that. I can see what I want to do in my head, I just can’t get my hands to do it. I can cut a board in half and the cut edges wouldn’t match. I’m not kidding. My one friend Mike has done all this work to his house and it looks great. My other friend Rich can and does build anything, in high school he wanted a tent for camping. He couldn’t afford one, and was complaining to his mom. Her response was something along the line “well I guess you had better learn to sew” So he did. He also built a 3 bedroom addition to his 2 bedroom house and it looked great. These guys are good.
I’m a good demolisher; just ask my wife how many of her things I’ve broken. On second thought please don’t remind her. Anyway back to reality. I was reminded of the ways God has been an impact in my life, how he has repaired the things in my life that I’ve demolished and he has repaired many. Relationship with my wife, friendships as well as many other things. God has bailed me out so many times I can’t count them.
He will for you also, Put the monkey on Gods back and ask for his help. Jeremiah 29:11-13 tells us11 for I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
I wrote to a friend of mine tonight and relayed the above verse to him . My comment after that was I thing God not only hears our prayers, he is actively listening for our prayers. Just waiting for us to call on him and ask him
Call on God, I did and don’t regret it.
