A Blessing In Disguise...

So, I just finished watching an episode of Good Times. Typically I avoid the show just because it leaves me a little depressed. I know-I know that show paved the way for African-Americans on television in the world of sitcoms AND is a reminder of the simple life, where the bond of family outweighed material and tangible things. I agree. I just don’t like the undertones but maybe that’s just me. Anyhow, since I am always trying to learn lessons in every iota of life, today I chose to watch the show and sure enough I learned a great lesson! Here is a glimpse of the storyline - Florida(the mother) who is a school bus driver apparently got stuck in a blizzard with a few little children on her bus – Janet Jackson and Kim Fields (in the early part of their careers- they were so cute!). Anyhow, they ended up in an abandoned building hoping to stay warm as they waited to be rescued. Well, after several attempts to keep the children engaged and awake in the freezing cold, Florida walks off to the side and begins her infamous dialogue with God as she seeks him for answers. “Lord", she says, "I’m gonna need your help with this one. These children are freezing and I don’t know what I should do.” Immediately she heard a knock and then shortly thereafter the door flew wide open. It was a homeless drunk who humorously insisted that they were invading his townhouse and needed to get out? LOL! Well, Florida sarcastically replies, "Do you happen to have any matches in this mansion of yours so we could build a fire and keep warm until someone finds us?" AND... sure enough he did! Long story short - they started a fire to keep warm and eventually were rescued and brought home.

The point of my story as it ties into the title, “A Blessing In Disguise”? Well, first we must remember that whenever we need God, even in a place of desperation, all we have to do is call on Him. Florida asked and God answered –in this case IMMEDIATELY! But, we must also remember that He doesn’t always answer the way we expect. What if Florida would have ran the man off because he was homeless, smelly and drunk? Ignorance could have caused them to miss their blessing. He HAD THE MATCH and was God's answer to her prayer. How many times have you missed your blessing because it wasn't packaged the way you expected? Lesson: Ask God for what you need and He will answer BUT remember God will use whatever and whoever he chooses. Be careful who you push aside you just might be rejecting your favor and you never know, it just might be YOUR BLESSING IN DISGUISE. God bless and stay encouraged!