GOD CAN AND WILL IF SOUGHT

I lived a miracle recently. I did nothing of mine own self. That's how I know it was a miracle.

I had it in mind (I was obsessed with the idea) to set straight my friend Gertrude (who has been a royal pain, and I have forgiven her enough already). Being not entirely stupid, I knew very well that would be heading down that wrong road again, so I knelt (yes! on my bum knees!), and I thanked God for the opportunity to get over myself with regard to Gertrude. I assured him he was going to have to do the heavy lifting because if I could've, I would've by now. Thank you and Amen.

Here was me, consumed in the night with thoughts of what I "needed" to do and how I "needed" to do it...and the next morning the first friend I met, literally the very first, was Gertrude. The second friend I met was a friend of ours who came walking by at that very same time! She was delighted to see us both, and we all had a group hug right there on the street.

We all laughed and scratched and hugged and went to brunch together. And I was supremely unconscious of the irony or the grace of it. It just was, and I enjoyed it as did the other two.

I had not another thought about my all-consuming resentment, and yesterday afternoon Gertrude called to say how much she enjoyed brunch, and we agreed to do it again soon.

As I fixed dinner for Ruckus, I was lit by the fire of realization. I recognized the miracle, but more important, I saw that it came only after I had made my decision to throw in with God on this and had told us so in grateful prayer.

God can and will if sought. We say it so often...we hear it said even more often. I'm kinda glad it's still a surprise when it proves true.

Thank you.