Welcome To FeeFe's Blog: The Accident Was On Purpose

It never ceases to amaze me how much I can have my life figured out and planned, and then something happens that contradicts everything I have hoped for and planned! Last time I blogged was exactly 2 months ago and I was thanking God for seeing me through undergrad and apologizing for not blogging in a long time due to school related stress and a hectic schedule. I assumed that since it was summer time that I'll have a lot more time to blog daily or at least weekly but on June 3, 2013 on my way to work I was involved in a really bad car accident. While being rushed to the hospital, I remember telling the EMS guy, " This is definitely not how I envisioned my summer!", and he laughed and said "No one ever plans for an accident." While that statement is true, I laugh today because I realized that that statement does not apply to God and His unimaginable ways of doing things! My Accident was on purpose! I didn't understand why it happened then, but today I can say that I have a little more understanding of the Word of God that says,

"And we know that All things work together for good to those that loved God, to those who are the called according to His purpose"- Romans 8:28

Within my own heart, I already planned my summer and how I was going to work a lot to save money before pharmacy school. Overall it was going to be a busy summer but God had different plans. The effects of the accident left me in severe pain (bruised ribs, knees, shoulders, upper and lower back pains) and I started physical therapy to ease the pain and restore me back to pre-accident conditions. Because of the pain, I was ordered not to work so my day consisted of waking up, going to therapy and coming right back to bed to rest and that's when it hit me! This God that I serve found a way to give me a vacation! (laughs) I find this so funny today when I think about it because those that know me know that I do not like being idle but after graduation, my entire body just wanted to rest as though I needed time to just breath, to sit still, to have "me time"and God provided a way for that to happen, in the most unthinkable fashion. With physical therapy included massages both with human hands and with machines and they felt amazing! I all of a sudden had time to stay home and study my Bible, have morning and evening devotions and just reflect with God! I was able to read some of the books I've been planning to read, and concentrate on getting all the requirements I need for pharmacy school done without hassle. It started appearing like God just wanted to slow me down to talk to me and give me rest even though in ambulance on my way to the hospital, this was the farthest thing from my mind.

This entire incident taught me a very important lesson: With God, there are no accidents! What we face, though they may surprise us, are not surprises to God. He allows things to happen for a divine purpose that will be revealed to us at the appointed time. I think of Job and how before the devil could do anything to him, he first got permission from God and God allowed things to happen to Job knowing that Job loved Him. This should encourage us to not quickly write off events as "bad". There are NO BAD events with a Good God because all things work together FOR GOOD! Though Job lost so much, at the end, God blessed Him with more than he lost. I am not sharing this experience to just say that the summer was easy, because I have been in physical therapy for almost 2 months and my car was totaled but in the midst of all this, God showed me the bigger picture of how much was able to get done with peace! And just like with Job, even though I lost a lot in the accident, I am trusting God for total restoration. I know He'll provide a newer and better car in due season and health wise, today I feel stronger and better than I have felt all summer because God has healed me and is healing me daily. The Scriputeres tell us in Psalm 37:23 that "the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and He delights in his ways". If God is the one ordering our steps, then ask yourself what can surprise Him? There are no surprises, no accidents because everything has a purpose. This blog post is serving as a testimony and as a thanksgiving of God's divine protection, and care! He watches over His own jealously so be encourage and ask God to give you patience to wait and see the divine purpose for everything you are facing because NOTHING about you or your life is an accident!

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