Guest Post: “But God Moments”

Every time I read a “But God…” verse in the Bible I am startled. I’ll be reading about something horrible, or evil, or sad, or something just plain wrong, and then out of nowhere comes a “But God….” moment. Like a good movie plot, I know something has changed, the story is taking an unexpected turn.

This post by Sophie at Little Gumnut grabbed my heart. May you enjoy this today and find your “But God” moments, those moments where God steps in and the plot changes.

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I woke up this morning to early morning mist clinging round the buildings, bushes and trees and I sighed with happiness. It might not seem the best weather to you but that mist brings back memories of Murree monsoon weather, of my beloved Himalayas, of summer holidays and autumn back to school when Mum was up in the hills with us for the summer. In fact just looking at that mist I am transported back to sitting on my bed in the house in Ospring, reading a book with a hot cup of coffee and watching rain drift gently down outside.

I needed that moment this week, I needed that feeling of security, that reminder of my childhood.

We lost our house and car keys on Saturday. The only set that work for either house or car. Mmmhmmm, inconvenient to say the least. Frustrating might be another word. Panic inducing at times. And they’ve stayed lost for four and a half days. We’ve hunted high and low and cleaned cupboards that haven’t seen the clean side of a jay cloth since we moved in a year ago. (Shameful, but true.)

It’s perhaps not just the keys being lost that is the big deal but I have been struggling with homesickness and wondering what the purpose of us being here, on the other side of the world, when things aren’t always easy and life doesn’t just flow naturally…… Read more here at Little Gumnut Blogspot

Would love to hear your “But God…” stories! Share them at Sophie’s blog or here or both!

Old Hymns, Timeless Truths (communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com)

One thought on “Guest Post: “But God Moments””

Marilyn, thanks for sharing Little Gumnut’s way of looking at God. I especially enjoyed the following:
“He talked about how in our lives we all have a cupboard full of ash, the crappy stuff, the things no one else wants but God wants them and Jesus died just so he could take them and exchange them. He takes ashes and gives you a crown of beauty, he takes mourning and gives you oil of joy, unlimited and in abundance, he takes a spirit of despair and he gives you praise to wear instead. It’s not just that the Great Exchange is your life for his, although that in itself is mind blowing, but he totally transforms your life afterwards as well.” (Gumnut, 2012).
It is reassuring that we can rely on God and do not have to rely on the world. Petra

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