Hey Y'all, remember several weeks back when my car died and I needed another one; so I asked for prayer from y'all? I had taken it to a mechanic who said no need to even try to fix it, it's finished. From then until now, practically 2 months, I stayed home 98% of the time. My few friends said "how can you stand it? You've never complained and always said "it'll be here when it's supposed to" never wavering." All that was true! I can very honestly say that this was the first trial I've ever experienced that I never felt one moment of anxiety or doubt. I couldn't understand how that was happening in me but it was! That, in it's self was a HUGE miracle. One friend said to me "you can't just keep depending on other people to give you a ride every time you need one. You know that even the Bible says God helps those who help themselves." I said back to her "that's a lie. God says that He helps those who depend on Him." About 3 days later, my daughter called and said a mechanic she knew and trusted was going to come to my house and look at the car for me. The next day he came, poked around in it and said "you need a new water pump, thermostat and timing belt and that should do it. It took about 3 times coming over here to get the work done. He had to wait until after he got off work and then drive over which was about 35 miles one way. During our time together, I sat out on my back porch and talked to him about Jesus. He had a lot of questions and I had a lot of answers. When the time came to take a test run he said "I've really enjoyed our conversations. I want to know God like you do. The car is good to go for now but in the future it still needs a little more work. Call me in a month or so and I'll come back." He tried awful hard to refuse to take any money AND my daughter paid for the parts. I insisted that he take some at least for his gas and told him not to worry because Jesus would reimburse me. A couple days later I got a check in the mail for almost the exact amount I gave to him. (It was from Walmart to settle up on a problem I had with them.) God gave me many miracles for just one, broken down car! I immediately started to cry, being so overwhelmed with God's love for me.
Sorry this was so long but I just had to tell you the whole story.
AND, if it's God's will, He pays the bill.
Hope you were as blessed by all this as I was.
Love to you all!
Judy

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Judy

Trust builder, was it not? Now you know WHO you can trust when the going gets really rough.

Yes, God sends trials to show us where our weaknesses are so we learn to cast our cares upon him and allow Him to mold us into his image.

Thanks for sharing.

God bless.

Sandra

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Sandra Miller

Lovely testimony, especially about your peace, thanks for sharing Judy........bro Frank

Blessed be the Lord Judy. His ways are not our ways! You asked for another car and Jesus gave you rejoicing in trials, He gave you words for skeptics and you shared the love of God with a mechanic who was hungry for truth! And you are praising God for the whole thing! That is truly the Lord building your faith and others you share with. Thank you sister for encouraging us, too.

Sis L

wow. when i finsished reading that I felt a little weepy. but of course real men don't cry.

thanks for sharing that. God is awesome!!!

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Todd

Praise God!!!:))))
He is forever faithful and it's oh so encouraging to hear that you waited on Him believing!!

Thank you sister Judy for sharing both your burden/trial and your rejoicing as it is a great blessing to me:)

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Fletcher

Praise God. I pray that God would continue His work in his heart.

That's very good and edifying.

Not long I ago I gave someone a bit of cash so he and his wife could go and have a meal together and I told them they probably had the cash already but I just wanted to give it to them as from the Lord. Not very long after someone handed me twice the amount I had given at just the very time I needed it and said they just wanted me to have it. PTL. The Lord is good.

I enjoyed your sharing.

Thank you.

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David Winter

Praise the Living God, Judy!!! What an awesome testimony!! I can't wait to hear about next month!!

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Lisa