I love the movie Forrest Gump”. There is a line in that movie that I can not get out of my head. Capt. Dan is very mad at God and he is yelling at Him.
In the midst of yelling, a huge storm begins and knocks their ship all around, and Forrest says..”it was then, that God showed up.”
I am fully aware that God is always around, He lives in me and He is always there to guide and protect. Just for me, though, I understand that God is in the little things also. When I see a blooming flower, the beauty of His creations, or the sound of one of our grands laughing whole heartedly. A smile on our daughter’s face or excitement in our son’s voice when things have gone, “just right”. Those are just a reminder.. that..”God showed up.”
Now, I am hesitant to say these things, because I am also aware that our Father shows up at hard times also, I have been there, too. But I am in this mind set right now.
I remember a time when years ago, Mike and the kids and I went to Disneyland. It was when “the Indiana Jones” ride had just opened. The lines were 3-4 hours long and we could not take the time to wait. At the end of the night, we got into line. A man and his wife walked up to us and asked how many were in our party, we said 4 and he told us, he had “special tickets” that would take us to the head of the line…I really had questions, but Mike said okay..so we followed the man and his wife…My thinking, was “Oh my gosh, we are going to the dungeon, and he is going to kill us..” (I know ridiculous, we are at the Happiest Place on Earth). He took us to the head of the line, around all the other people, got on and thoroughly enjoyed the ride.
After it was over, the kids were thrilled and I needed to thank the Lord. I went to most private place I could think of, the restroom. I said a little prayer of thanks…it was then, once again, God showed up…and said very quietly to my heart…”You’re welcome.” I cried.
Now I’ve got a song going on in my head. “Praise you in this Storm” by Casting Crowns. Sometimes when everything around us is in chaos, it’s hard to hear & feel God. We then think we have been abandoned. But, in the midst of it all, good or bad, there He stands. I’m the kind of person that tries to find something good in everything, otherwise I question God reasons. I may never understand the reason for everything, but I can rest in the warmth of His arms in good times & in bad, because He does always show up! (He never really left).
I have been kind of down the last few days and your post is exactly what I need to hear. Such a sweet story, thank you so much for sharing this.
I love that song, Shellie.
Neat story, Barb. God DOES care abou the little things, and He loves to bless us in them! Even Disneyland rides. He is so good.