cheekysharon.

I love Subway.

Yesterday I decided not to go to my usual Subway shop but opted to go to one closer to Hoag. I walked in and ordered my sandwich and the cashier told me that they wouldn’t take the temporary debit card. (I had to get a new card because someone in Moscow used my card to borrow redbox movies…) *Drats! the one time I don’t bring cash..There was an ATM machine nearby so I apologetically asked him to wait and scurried over to the ATM machine and got cash to pay for my sandwich.

As I was leaving the sandwich shop, I couldn’t help but feel a bit of frustration at this inconvinience. 15 minutes ‘wasted’ because this guy wouldn’t take my card, I thought. 15 minutes less time I have to read before my shift, I grumbled. I got to my car and as I  sat there waiting for my car to warm up, I wondered about the sovereignty of God. I wonder if God is sovereign over even these seemingly insignificant occurences as well, I thought. He surely must be. It’s crazy to think, that every single minute detail of our life is under the authority of God. That every created thing that we know today has been crafted by the same Creator who created us… and that the same God who has absolute control of the universe holds every second of my life in the palm of His hand. I felt a sense of peace as I was reminded of how sovereign God was and drove happily outside the parking lot towards the Starbucks across the street.

Then, I got into a car accident.

No joke. Completely my fault.. Startled woman angrily staring at me from her car, frantically dialing 911 to report the tragedy I had brought to her life. I fell back onto my chair in disbelief. Why%^&*()!!!!!!!! We got it settled, the police came and driver’s licenses and insurance information was exchanged and then she was gone. The cops and I drove to the Starbucks just down the street and I got my very-much needed caffeinated drink. I sat with my coffee and my journal in front of me, face in palm, feeling distraught. A thousand “if only”s ran through my head, then I was reminded— Even now, God is in control. Even now, God is sovereign.

There is much comfort in knowing who our God is. Even if we make stupid mistakes and make stupid U-turns; even if we mess up, even if things fall into pieces, even if you’re tired from a final and you have to go to work that night, even if you are an utter failure at times, do we have enough reason to give up all hope and all reason for joy? 

In the Bible, we’re reminded— No,
in all these things we are more than conquerors
through him who loved us. (Romans 8:37)

There are alot of things in life (both yours and mine) that we find ‘inconvenient’.. but when we really believe that the God we serve and the God who is Lord of our life is a purposeful, good and loving God— we have every reason to believe that all things in our life work for our good, according to His good and perfect will. Even the things that seem inconvenient to us are orchestrated into our lives for divine purposes, to teach us to have greater faith in His work, trust in His hand and hope in realizing His sovereignty in our lives.

I’m just thankful that I’m alive, and that I had the physical ability to walk away from that and work a 12 hour shift.

My bumper is sitting in the back seat of my car right now. 

and my car has lost its witto front teef

but God is sovereign,

and God is good,

so then, I rejoice.

But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.

Psalm 13:5

Give thanks— prayer, strength, caramel macchiatos, sweet eugene’s visit during my 30 minute lunch break, winter break

Off to work I go!