God may be the last person you'll ever blame for your situation. 3253

Live it
Maybe you've had one. My epiphany was fifty years ago at the baseball park at South Parkway and what is now called Elvis Presley Blvd. I'm speaking of one defining moment in life when something significant happens that you never forget. I'm on the mound for Southern Ave Baptist and Tommy Long is pitching for Bellevue Baptist. We both have no-hitters in progress, but Tommy is finished and I'm not.

I walk a man and then strike out two. My final pitch is a slider that the batter hits to our second baseman who can't stop the ball from rolling through his legs into the outfield. The runner advances to second base, but more importantly, the man I walked scored and the game was over. Look, it's just a game and I'm a forgiving person, you know? Just because it's been fifty years and I credit the loss to Reggie Barnes, our curly-headed low-down second baseman, that doesn't mean I blame him, does it?

Pray it
I laugh about some disappointments, as I do that game so long ago. In a game, there's a loser for every winner. But for the sake of all men, You went to the cross and lost so we could win. Thank You for loving us that much!

Resources
Is grass growing on your prayer path? (2000)
If God has called you to do something, He will equip you to do it. (2001)
God expects you to get rid of them, but are you still allowing Amalekites to live next door? (2002)
Tenet #21 -"Boundaries define the area we can freely test God's Word.." (2003)
Like Ahaziah, are you wasting a perfectly good life? (2004)
Why should God give you direction if you don't plan to take it? (2005)
Prayer is how we tell the difference between our aspirations and God's desire. (2006)
There's nothing you can do to stop someone from cheating you - except die. (2007)
Honesty among thieves is an oxymoron. (2008)
God not only has my six, He has my number. (2009)

1. One-minute Devotionals began on January 2, 2006 and are the original creation of James R. Green, Prayertower Webservant Content is derived from his alternating and sequential survey of both the Old and New Testament to offer insight on Scripture.
2. Resources are derived from daily devotions of James R. Green called, Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003), Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005) and One Minute Devotional (2006-2007).
3. Scripture: God's Word Translation (c)1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All Rights Reserved.

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