A Testimony to the Faithfulness of God

It seems good to me to comment on the faithfulness of God toward me regarding His provision of material things, specifically vehicles. But first a small amount of background. I tend to be a very analytical person. When it comes to issues like obtaining vehicles or other big such decisions, my first inclination is to gather lots of data, review the data, and come to a comprehensive decision about what I needed and what the best choice was for me. In terms of simple logic this is a good method and perhaps one that God uses for other people. Nevertheless, in my life He has not done so. I think that He gets glory from working in a different way for me. Think about my story and notice what a good God He has been to me.

When I was 16 I needed a car. I had a job and people in my family drove me to and from work until that point. I had thought of a vehicle a bit by the time I got my liscense but I did not have any money so I anticipated spending a lot longer time riding in other people's cars. However, my father gave me his vehicle as he at that time wanted to get a new one. This is the first example.

Several years later, that first car was dying and I was anxious to put to test my independence and get myself another one. One day, a friend of the family loaned us his nice Honda Accord. I got to ride in it and admired how nice of a car it was. I learned a bit later that this gentleman was selling this car but the price was close a thousand dollars higher than I had saved up. I dismissed the idea from my mind, but it kept coming back to me. After calling this guy, I again decided the price was too high and I needed to look elsewhere. But later he came down on price and I earned more money and was able to purchase that Accord. It was a car that was put in my lap before I even had a chance to look through listings in the paper; it was a blessing from God.

My third vehicle was even more like this example. I was living off campus at the time and every day when I walked to school I saw this blue pickup truck that was not especially nice, but very nice to me as I had been wanting a pickup for a time because they are very useful in a college setting. It turned out that the pickup belonged to a friend of mine who was leaving town for seminary in a short while. That was an amazing coincidence from God, but I still had a problem; I had no money. The only possibility was that I could sell my Accord over Christmas break. I had a little over 3 weeks to sell it in the larger city that my parents lived in. In one week I listed it in the paper and sold it for my asking price, $350 more than the pickup cost.

My final example is another testament to God's ways with me. My blue pickup was dying and I had been waiting on God to provide something better. In a similar way, I came across another pickup that was in town for a short while being driven by a friend of mine and offered for sale through a friend of his.

I know that perhaps soon, this last vehicle will give out or our needs will change. It will be my inclination to scour the newspapers and internet and rely on my wisdom and power to find what is good and perfect. But at this moment I know that every good and perfect gift comes from my Father in heaven. I know beforehand that He will provide a car in a way so simple and easy that my wisdom is put to shame and I can just float down the way He has made for me.