JOB

Well back in December 24Th of 1999, I received Christ as my personal Savior. I had a job with this company driving the big rigs over the road all over the U.S.A, then I got saved, & the Holy Spirit told me I had to be home with my family, so I asked to get transferred to local work around the valley, so I got the job, I was on fire for God, but I was money hungry, believe me the money was good, my wife was a manager at the Whataburger so we had some serious dough. Well I couldn't see my self tithing ( giving God 10% which is nothing cause HE lets us keep 90%, & gives us the air we breath & LIFE, & strength to work) I was just tipping God giving what I thought the church would be happy with, but then I started backsliding listing to worldly music, getting away from God. Then in December the next year, I was so away from God, & I knew I had to get back on track, but just couldn't get myself to do it. Then I had an accident in Alamo, TX, construction was going on, & as I came over the over pass traffic was at a complete stop. I tries to stop I was fully loaded, & the truck, & trailer wouldn't stop. It was like in slow motion looking for a way out before I plow through a row of cars. I had a load of M.R.E's, going to McAllen. I managed to almost bump a B.F.I truck (garbage truck)onto the grass, but the truck wouldn't stop. I was almost to a complete stop when a minivan was the one van I had to clear to make a stop, I needed about a foot 12 inches, & I wouldn't have hit them, Yes I hit the back of there minivan, & broke a tail light. Yes just a taillight I remember Asking Jesus to help me so loud in the truck," Help me LORD oh Help ME" practically crying. I jumped out of the truck to see if the people were alright, & they were. Then it dawned on me what just happened it felt so surreal so like if I was dreaming waiting to wake up, but I didn't wake up it was real. I had to move the truck out of the way, I parked to the side, they moved also. We were waiting for the cops to show up, & the driver said he was going to walk down the road to get breakfast at a McDonald's near by, while the cops got there, I'm thinking man this guy is thinking about food at a time like this, then he even offered to buy me something, I said no of course. Then it was all over, had to deliver in Mcallen then back to harlingen. When I got back I was fired, then it really hit me, I can honestly say I was crying in the truck when I was cleaning out my truck. I tried to explain to them that the brakes didn't work on the truck, but they would not listen to me. I had proof I reported the breaks were not working properly for about 3 days before the accident. Then I had no Job no money. & it was Christmas, that's all I kept thinking man MY FAMILY what will they get for Christmas, how can anyone have no money for Christmas. It took that for God to get my attention, I got home & in the middle of what is now my dining room used to be the living room, I fell to my knees, gathered the Family, & got them to kneel & pray with me. I felt so bad I had let them down, most of all I knew I let Jesus down. I fell to my knees, & cried to the lord YES cried to the LORD up above to have Mercy on me, to forgive me for bringing this upon my family. But you know what Gods people, & family came through for us so good, the pastors little girl even lend us, yes lend us her stuffed Christmas tree for us to set up on the the dining room table, my family had such a wonderful Christmas that year I will always remember that. I cry even when I tell this story, because I know MY father in heaven is merciful, He loves me, no matter what I do, he will take care of HIS children, & HE will also chastise them. Don't wait for it to get this bad, don't wait for something to happen in your life for God to get your attention. I love Jesus I need HIM, in my life, my family had so many gifts that year, from family members, church members, friends, & all because HE is in control, and we act like spoiled brats having everything always wanting more, always wanting never happy with what we got. I can honestly say I tithe I am not bragging, & you know what you can never ever ever out give God HE owns it all, he will continue to shower you with blessing untold, blessing you don't even know you have. Like the Hymnal says count your blessing & see what God has done, count them name them one by one , you will see what you are blessed & don't even know it, you health, you family your house, your cars, your job, your ability to walk, your ability to talk, your ability to breathe, your ability to get up in the morning, open you eyes, to see, to hear, to smell, to taste, your blessing the people around you that love you, your kids that look up to you, your sibling that are watching every thing you do. Count them you can never out give God & never put a price on what HE has already given you. SO it was a blessing that I lost my Job because, I would pray for a Job where I can be in the house of God on Sundays all day & Wednesday's, & still be able to help out in church on Saturday's, & I still have my needs met financially, HE is good, isn't HE, HE is awesome, HE is MY LORD, & SAVIOUR. thank you for your time i know its along one but some people wont read it. But wait there is more, the Texas workforce from the employment office reviewed my case we had a court hearing over the phone, & I won, by GOD GRACE of course, & they gave me a lump some of about 3 thousand dollars, I told you, you can never out give God HE just keeps pouring out the blessings, HE is so AWESOME.