Walking through a packed parking lot, a shiny penny caught my eye.
Finding a faced-up penny is supposed to be a sign of good luck; Should I pick
the penny up? I almost picked the penny up, but decided to forgo
touching the dirty pavement and kept walking.
A day later, I decided to unwind with a nice long shower. When I
stepped out of the shower, placing one foot on the floor mat, I noticed a shiny
faced-up penny. Where did this shower penny come from? Do pennies really come
from heaven?
I picked the penny up and looked at it closely…
I told you that story to tell you this story…
I’ve been waiting on God, lately. I am nervous about certain aspects of
my life and wondering when and how things will come together. I have been
waiting and trusting our Lord, because I clearly know that HIS timing is best,
because HE knows what’s best. Another thing I know clearly is that our time
table looks nothing like the Lord’s time table. I know that I am in a season
for change, and change is not always a bad thing…in fact, we are built for
change.
As I have been facing change and the coming of change, this also means
that I am facing the unknown. The unknown can be the companion of change
which equals nervousness.
So why am I seeing pennies? Why would a penny catch my eye? If I had
picked up the parking lot penny, would I have found the shower penny? How did
that penny even get on my floor mat?
So what did I find when I picked up the penny and examined it closely?
I found the advice that I would give any one of you who is facing uncertain
times like me…
“In God We Trust.”
