ROAD BLOCKS
by Juanita
11 August 1998
“ROAD BLOCKS” or Ways of Escape are always there for God’s born again believers in Jesus . 1 Corinthians 10:13. We just don’t always see them because we are FOCUSED on the FOOD and not on GOD. We want what WE want and not what HE wants.
On my way to DO 98 with my husband and granddaughter we went by way of AR for a few days visit with our daughter and her family. She made a pot of “Gumbo” for us. She makes the best gumbo your ever ate. When it was ready and she called us in for dinner, and I said I wasn’t hungry and would eat later. While they ate the aroma was so enticing but I still wasn’t hungry. When they finished everyone except my granddaughter went down stairs to watch a video.
A few minutes later I was in the kitchen slamming cabinet doors. My granddaughter came in and asked me what I was looking for. “A clean bowl”, I replied.“I thought you said you weren’t hungry Grandmommy”, she said. “Well I’m not but I want some before its all gone” I replied. She said “Grandmommy, don’t you remember what our last lesson was about in Weigh Down?” I thought a second then the light came on!!! “Ways of Escape” I replied. “ Well then, just why do you think you couldn’t find a clean bowl?” she said grinning, rather please with herself for having caught me in the act. I thanked her for reminding me and thanked God for showing me where my focus was, on the FOOD(what I wanted) and not on HIM (what He wanted) .
I also thanked Him for a precious grandchild who learns faster than her grandmommy.
I loaded the dishwasher and the next day I got my Gumbo. God graciously saved me some and it was delicious.
In His Love,
Juanita
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