GOD KNOWS BEST.

This old computer brings some things to mind

about how God knows what I need best.

Twenty some years ago I wanted this old

computer real bad.  I do not remember why.

All I remember it that I wanted to get home

to my computer and buy this computer at 

the "buy it now" price before someone else 

got it.

But, the auto agency I was working for sent

me and a fellow employee from Fayetteville,

Arkansas down to Fort Smith to pick up an

automobile and bring back to Fayetteville.

That kept me from getting home to "buy it 

now" before the bidding started.

So, I had to get in on the bidding.  Guess

what!  Buy getting in on the bidding rather

then buy it at the "buy it now" price I got it

quite a bit cheaper.

Oh! and I still use it to this day for some

things.

The property I live on.  When I moved into

this area I wanted a lot more acreage than 

this place has.

God gave me a very clear sign that I was to

buy this place instead.

You know the answer.   Over about forty

eight years has proven that this place fit my

needs best.

I have a few areas of woods I bought at a 

state tax sale.  All the places that I really 

wanted I was out bid on over a couple of

years.  It was just to be a place to hid from

the world once in a while.  So just a patch

of woods would be good.

But, one place did not sell at the last sale

I went to.   After the sale was over I dealt direct

with the state and and was able to buy this 

little patch of woods at a very affordable

price.  It also had a usable structure on it 

that others did not have.

Plus, checking the county's estimated value

a few years later on my little patch of woods

my value had about tripled over what I paid

for it.  And the place I really wanted the most,

and was far out bid on, was only worth about

one third of what the fellow paid for it.

One more and then I will shut up.  Years ago

while I was still single there was two ladies

[At different times.] that I waned more than I

wanted to live.  They were prayed for a lot,

But I did not get either one.

But, in watching them over the years I can 

see that had I gotten either one - I would have

been hurt very badly.

Later God clearly told me who was to be my

wife.  And, you guess it, I could not have gotten

a better woman for a wife.

"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)