Click on the video to see how I face my fear of bees. They do get after me. …….. To be continued…… next week!
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Ephesians 5:17
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Give me a sign, Lord. Then I’ll…. ooops!
Well, here’s your sign laying in the road. I stopped, backed up, and moved the sign off of the pavement. It started me to thinking. Did someone hit this sign with their car because they didn’t see it? Maybe they were going too fast, or texting while driving, or so preoccupied with whatever was happening on their side of the windshield that they didn’t see what was on the other side of the windshield. Whoa!!!!! What if they had hit a child instead of just the sign? Would whatever reason they have for this collision be good enough to justify that they hit something or heaven forbid someone?
Signs, signs, everywhere signs (a 70’s rock song). But do we read the signs? Stop sign? only if there are other cars. Caution light?…..means hurry up before it turns red. Yield sign?…… not if I’m havin’ a bad day buddy. A slow- children at play sign? To someone it must mean plow into it and launch it from the shoulder of the road to the driving lane itself.
Too many of us live our lives the same way that we drive. We concentrate on just what’s inside the windshield. You know, me, myself, and I. We even ask God to give us a sign and help me and what happens? We plow right through it. Whoa!!!!!
Mark 8:11-12 The Voice 11 they were met by Pharisees—ready with their questions and tests—seeking some sign from heaven that His teaching was from God.
Jesus (sighing with disappointment): 12 Why does this generation ask for a sign before they will believe? ….
Why is Jesus disappointed? He knows that He has already given us many signs. He also has given us…… Himself. Yet, we try to do it without Him, focus on our inward selfish lives, preoccupied with me,myself, and more of me. Is it any wonder that we don’t see Him? He’s disappointed also because we plow right through chances and opportunities to “slow down” and just BE His children. (Do you ever play with God? After all you are His child. Just a thought.)
In your spiritual travels, that slow- children at play sign is there for you. You are the child that God is trying to protect……. from you yourself. While “driving” down this “road of life”, we can actually run over ourselves. We can be our own worst enemy. Focus on being God’s child, not on wanting more signs. He won’t be disappointed! Neither will you. See Ya! Dan Ainsworth wilderness preacher
Jesus is a chiropractor
This pain has got to stop. Even though I hide it well, I’m suffering. Hey, I’ve done all I know to do, something has got to give. I need help.
The appointment was set, all paperwork filled out, I’ve checked in and now I’m waiting. That was quick, now I’m in the Doctor’s office. Didn’t even have time to get more nervous and scared. In walks this young man with a beard. He speaks to me with a gentle voice. He told me his name. (we’ll call him J.C.) Then he asked me what was the problem. (Time out) Now he asks that question to complete strangers every day, in and out. But, without a doubt, he seemed to totally be interested in my life and what was going on. (Okay), I begin telling him about the pain. I also tell him about the stupid stuff I’ve done over the years to cause damage to my body. Stupid stuff like all the dares and risks we took in our younger days when we think we are invincible. (I’m being real here and confessing the stupid stuff, so, you be real and admit you’ve been stupid too). You know, the sports activities, lifting loads too heavy for your back and shoulders, neglect, bad posture habits, on and on. It’s unreal what we do to our body.
He listens. Something that seems to be missing in this world. He listens. Then he says, ” let’s see what we can do about this”. He lays his hands on me. What I will always remember is that he immediately touched the muscles in my neck that were hurting. He used big words that I didn’t understand. Said I had a something in my whatever muscle. There was a “subli something or nother ” in my vertebra. What I’m trying to say is this. I didn’t understand what he was saying to his assistant who was writing it down, but I knew that he knew more about what was going on inside of me than I did.
Then he looked inside of me. In this case he used an x-ray. Told me exactly what was wrong. Showed me why I had pain in my life. Then he said, “we can fix this.” He didn’t say, you’ve done stupid things, or you’ve waited too long, or anything to make me feel unworthy of seeking his help. He just calmly said, “I can help”.
So now he asks me to lay on the table face down. He places one hand on my neck, and brings my arm behind my back. (time out) Now you guys know me, My involvement with falconry, with wolves and predators, this position that I am now in, is totally a submissive position. In the wild, you have a claw on your neck and your wing, leg, or arm is pulled behind your back, you are totally in submission. Why would I submit to this? Because I trusted J.C.. I didn’t understand, nor did I really know this guy. But I trusted him.
What happened next is a blur. I didn’t know whether to laugh, cry, kick myself for not doing this sooner, or……….. My neck went ccccccrrkkk. He realigned me. He began a physical journey that I am now on. A journey that doesn’t have pain from the past going along with it.
So, my daily devotion for this day was this (and it can’t be a coincidence). John 8:32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Why had I not gone to see the chiropractor before this? Well, I didn’t believe in their ways. You know, the world says that when you have pain that you need a pill, or shot, or surgery, or well, let’s just do all of them. Then we’ll cover up the problem with numbing medicines.. Does that sound like your life sometimes?? Also I thought that I could handle this on my own. After all, who better to run my life than me. A chiropractor? All he will do is some touchy feely stuff. Then he will yank on your head. People will expect me to say I’m Healed! And he’ll want to keep seeing me. Honestly though, I was just scared of him.
Is your spiritual life filled with pain. Go see J. C. “the chiropractor”, Jesus Christ. He’ll listen to you. He’ll look inside of you, and show that He knows more about what’s going on inside of you than what you know. When you come to the point that you trust Him, he will realign your life. Don’t expect to understand, or know what words to use. Just Trust!! And by the way, J.C.(Jesus Christ), will want to continue to see you. It’s a good thing.
I thank God for J.C.
See Ya! Dan Ainsworth wilderness preacher