Have you heard the saying, “God works in mysterious ways”? What this means is that when blessings come to you, it may not seem like it’s a direct route from the Maker, but it’s our job to interpret any blessings as gifts from God, the Universe, or whatever you believe in. Even if it’s just luck, when something good happens to you, be grateful. By the same token, when you pray or put messages out there, they may not always be answered the way you want them answered. There’s another saying I like: Thank God for unanswered prayers. What this means is that sometimes what we think we want isn’t what’s best for us. Have you ever had a situation where you prayed that the prettiest girl (or most handsome guy) in town would go on a date with you? Well, you probably wouldn’t trade your spouse for that person now. Enjoy the joke below.
Old Mrs. Watkins awoke one spring morning to find that the river had flooded the entire first floor of her house.
Looking out of her window, she saw that the water was still rising. Two men passing by on a rowboat shouted up an invitation to row to safety with them.
“No, thank you,” Mrs. Watkins replied. “The Lord will provide.”
The men shrugged and rowed on.
By evening, the water level forced Mrs. Watkins to climb on top of the roof for safety. She was spotted by a man in a motorboat, who offered to pick her up.
“Don’t trouble yourself,” she told him. “The Lord will provide.”
Pretty soon, Mrs. Watkins had to seek refuge atop the chimney. When a Red Cross cutter came by on patrol, she waved it on, shouting, “The Lord will provide.”
So the boat left, the water rose, and the old woman drowned.
Dripping wet and thoroughly annoyed, she came through the pearly gates and demanded to speak to God.
“What happened?” she cried.
“For cryin’ out loud, lady,” God said, “I sent three boats!”
You know what they say: “Pray to God, but row away from the rocks!”