GOD KNOWS BEST

This is one of those things that hurts to share

on one hand.  Then on the other, happy to tell

you about how God can work for us.

About forty three years ago I was of course much

younger and single.  Now a single life does not appeal

to me at all and I had fallen in love with a young lady.

Lets just say that this lady and I were in two different

leagues.  There were too many differences and obstacles.

But, you know that does not stop love.

So, having faith in God and believing that nothing

is impossible with God, she became the object of much

pray and trusting God to work out the impossible.  Yes,

it was sorta a one sided affair.  I loved her and she was

just simply a friend.  

In time I came to realize that this was not going to

work.  So I went to God in pray offering her up to

Him and "trying" to release my interest in her.  It

was perhaps the most difficult thing I ever did it 

my life.  I can still remember the hurt to this day.

However,

we still live in the same area and are still friends.

But after watching her go through several marriages

I see now that I would have been hurt really, really

bad.  And further, because of her goals and outlook

on life, she would have been an obstacle to my 

relationship to God and living for him.

Further.

Shortly after this - perhaps a year - God brought

another lady into my life.  Not only did he bring

us together but clearly indicated to me that she was

to be my wife.

After over forty years of marriage I can truly say

that God gave me one of the best wives on the 

face of the earth.  Praise God.

GOD KNOWS BEST.

"And we know that God causes everything to work

together for the good of those who love God and 

are called according to his purpose for them."

(Romans 8:28 NLT)