Sunday, July 17, 2005

Another bread crumb

Well I felt like we received another bread crumb from God today. We visited a church today that really felt like a good fit for us for now and could potentially contain some people heading in the same directions as us, so we'll see what happens.
The wedding went great and I think God really used it and the 3rd chapter of "The relentless tenderness of Jesus" to show me that I should put my irritations about things that happened at the church aside and continue to love and support them rather than writing them off. Why do I decide to replay disappointing things people say and do over and over in my head? Love overlooks a wrong.
I'm going to try to get back to the Pinto tomorrow. Did some salvage yard searches for the throttle cable from an 88-93 EFI 2.3 Mustang and found out that it is too old and nobody has them anymore. The dealer doesn't carry the Mustang throttle cable anymore either. I realized I've been thinking in too linear of a way about the throttle cable. The important thing about the throttle cable I need isn't that it came out of a EFI 2.3 Mustang but rather it is that it has the same ends as the present cable and is about 6 inchs longer. I'm going to remove the stock one and take it over to the parts department at the local Ford dealer and I'm sure 100 other throttle cables that they do have in stock will work.
I'm sure this linear road block in my thinking is causing other road blocks in the church planting areas of my life too.
Started listening to a great book on CD, "Velvet Elvis" by Rob Bell. He looks at the world from a more generous standpoint than I do. I'd like to get there.

God,
Help me not to get impatient about what is to come. As we talked about at church today help me to remember you are all around me and within me all day long. Help me notice you and help me not to gag you when I'm embarrased by what you say. Help us to be good neighbors and friends to Dan & Sally. Help me to love when I want to hate. Bless Aaron & Michelle and Ken & Greta for the great kindness they have shown us, and Bless the anonymous person who keeps sending us restaurant gift cards. I love you and trust you.

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