I'm home today...because I totally screwed up my ankle playing lunchtime basketball yesterday. Fortunately nothings broken or torn...just a severe (and very painful) sprain. I thought about posting a pic on this blog but on second thought, I don't want to gross anybody out. As I was headed to the ER, I kept thinking of my friends who showed so much compassion to me after the accident. Especially Scott, Bill, and Kevin. Those guys definitely have the gift of compassion and/or helps.
At the hospital, I kept thinking of what it means to have an emergency. I mean, we all end up in crisis mode from time to time. We've all experienced times when we feel like our world is crashing down around us. And I'm not just talking about physical pain. It could be relationships, finances, family, addictions, sin...and then we end up in a 'state of emergency.'
I was praying with a friend the other day who was experiencing a crisis moment. As I was praying, the thought struck me: there's never a state of emergency in heaven. God never calls an emergency meeting of the Trinity to try and figure things out. God is never caught off guard or surprised by anything. And man, it's just comforting to know that, no matter how messed up and crazy our lives seem, God is in control. No problem is too big for him. And there's no situation for which he doesn't already have a solution.
Isn't that good news?
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
state of emergency
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4 comments:
get well (and unswelled) soon - better be wrapping it b4 the next game
Sorry to hear about Bubba being down. I remember a group of people being pretty compassionate when I was painting a wall. Our whole church is a compassinate place! Get well soon!!!!Ice, lots of ice!
John,
I'm going to use this post incase workers comp comes asking question.
Thanks man.
Todd
Thanks, everyone for your kindness and prayers.
My ankle is still swollen and hurting but it's making progress.
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