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Jack Nicolson put it brilliantly in the road-trip scene from the 1999 movie As Good As It Gets:
Not everyone has a terrible story to get over. Some people have great stories, pretty stories that take place at lakes with boats and friends and noodle salad. Just no one in this car. But, a lot of people, that's their story. Good times, noodle salad.
If you're riding with me, know that I speak from personal experience. If you can relate, scroll down. More than anything I want you to know, YOU matter to God. IT--whatever it is, matters to God. But no one can make that discovery for you. I count it a blessing to encourage you along the way.
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Get Out of the Way
Several years ago I had a habit of enabling my boyfriend (now clean and sober husband's) drug addiction. Though I couldn't see it at the time. I was just trying to "help." Help him get off drugs--and stay off drugs. Help him keep his apartment clean. Help him wake up on time so he wouldn't be late for work. Help him become the man I needed him to be.
One day his sponsor said to me, "Michael would find God a lot faster if you and his grandmother would get out of the way and let him hit rock bottom."
He was right.
It turns out, when I got out of the way, we both hit bottom and found God. Over the years, God has transformed us into who He created us to be: Effective for Christ, of sound mind, healed, and happily married.
Is it time for you to get out of the way and let God be God in the life of a loved one? Perhaps your own life?
Published on Thursday, October 29, 2009 @ 5:05 PM CDT
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