Is it the focus of an attack?
May 12th, 2009 | 
Author: This post is going to be kinda weird. What I’m going to write about is our car and the vast number of things that we’ve had go wrong with it. And ask if you think our car (thus us) is being spiritually attacked. I’ve never seen anything like this in my life.
We got the car 11 months ago from missionary friends of ours. For the year they had it, they didn’t have any issues with it. None. Since, here’s what’s happened:
- Rear left wheel nearly comes off while traveling to Kenya – 1 lug bolt completely breaks off – repaired
- Rear left shock completely detaches from the frame of the car – reattached
- Left front 4WD axle breaks – not yet repaired
- Radiator springs a leak – welding repair
- Right front 4WD axle breaks – not yet repaired
- Brake pads replaced
- A/C pipe cracks – had to repair and refill gas
- Radiator springs leak – welding repair
- A/C breaks again – repaired
- Transmission loses overdrive – not yet repaired
- Radiator springs leak – welding repair; new radiator ordered from UK
- Left rear window comes off track – repaired
- Battery dies – replaced
- A/C breaks – repaired
- Left rear fender is dented b/c of a visit with a brick wall – repaired
- Right rear fender flare broken by log in the road – repaired
- Minivan-style taxi hits the front left denting in bumper, fender, headlight and breaks out corner lamp – repaired
- 2nd battery dies – replaced
- Power steering springs a bad leak and damages pump – not yet repaired
- Right rear window comes off track – repaired
- Both independent front suspension tie rods break – repaired
- A/C breaks again – not yet repaired
- Steel gate slams the right rear fender flare, breaking it – not yet repaired
- Speedometer breaks – not yet repaired
Is it the optimist in me that leads me to deny the obvious? Or is this not a constant attack? Because there hasn’t been a single month in which at least one thing has broken. Absolutely frustrating.
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Oops. My comment on this post is under the twitter post.
I know it’s not hard, but it’s good to remember that satan only works hard where God is moving, because he’s worried. At least you know that you are doing a good work and that God is doing great things – even if you don’t see them!
Praise Him
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Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your compassion.
Sometimes it is hard to understand how
All things work together for good
but it does.
“Is it the focus of an attack?”
Have you given thanks for all
the breakdowns and repairs?
Be encouraged and trust Him.
We walk by faith and not by sight.
T.R.U.S.T. –
T.rue R.est U.nder S.alvations T.ests.
F.A.I.T.H.
F.orsaking A.ll I. T.rust H.im.
2Co 5:18 And all things are of God,
who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ.
All things – the challenges,
the car repairs and the adventures.
Adventure is one of my favorite words.
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where hazards are to be encountered,
and the outcome is based on unforeseen events.
A unique experience in one’s own personal history.
Often of a romantic nature.
Sounds like Jesus to me.
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