This is the day that the Lord has SPLASH

This is the day that the Lord has SPLASH Last Saturday moing I jumped out of bed, is satisfied with the day. I read quickly and threw my hands to the ceiling as I went to the bedroom door. "Lord," I said, "I want to thank you that I am a child of God, the Almighty, this moing! This is the day that the Lord has made, and I will rejoice and be glad ... "Splash! Mid-sentence, I had the door to my bedroom and strengthened in a pool of water on my living room carpet. ".. and happy in it, sir, "I did shake his head. The hot water heater had apparently gone, and running water was responsible for an entire living room and bedroom ... all night. I have much time to rejoice in the Lord, as I vacuumed the water from the carpet and gates. "I will bless the Lord at all times," wrote David in the 34th Psalms. "His praise is continually in my mouth." I wonder if he wrote those words, and the definition of a tire on the road, the collection, treatment of a dog on the floor in the kitchen? David was human, was not he? Can we really expect from us an attitude of praise at all times? I called to God in this case. I found myself struggling to stay "happy". "Okay, Lord," I reasoned: "In Romans 8:28, you said that all things work for the good of those who love You and your purpose. I will give you the opportunity to show to you this moing. "Please show me how this is uncomfortable, inconvenient, possibly expensive situation to work for my good." Shortly after, there was a knock at my door. E 'stato Jose, water heater repair guy. "It appears that you have rough days," he said, taking a look at the water heater connections. "Yes," I said, to stay positive. "But, it's just a little 'water. It could be worse. "" Oh yes, it might be, "Jose replied, walking to his truck for tools. His tone gave me the impression that he is much, much worse. When he retued, I asked him what he meant. "I have 30 years of what I had during Tropical Storm Allison three years ago," he said. "I had five feet of water in my house. Everything has been destroyed. "It's me that was probably the point where I started, for the Lord ... He continued by saying that his neighbor had his first child bo in his car trying to escape the rapidly rising water, and found the car and her baby after the execution of the submarine back into the house to take a while ' of things to save. 'It is still an emotional wreck, "said José. "I do not think that it is always about them. And, my wife and my children only get together, finally. "I have my removable wet carpet and realized, as usual, God showed me a valuable lesson. Folks, our God is good all the time. We are richly blessed and have so much to be grateful for any situation. He is as worthy of our recognition, if the situation seems to be sour, as it is, if everything is rosy. Jose I asked what the city has experienced, and he was mentioned in a town near my church. "I spent the night in the church sanctuary, we all have food, a place to stay, tapes for children," he said. "They were all wonderful. "I'm not even in my church, when Tropical Storm Allison struck Houston in June 2001. Twenty-one people died and tens of Houston lost their homes and all their possessions. I would like for the rest of Saturday suction carpet wet, thanks to Jesus, which I am not one of them. Being blessed is a matter of perspective, right? Think of places in the world where the people that none of us live like a king. Sometimes, we just have a little 'reminder of how good we have it. Six out of bed this moing? They have eyes with which you read on this page? You have a place to sleep tonight, and eat before going to bed? Do you have family and friends like you? It is his name for the Lamb of the Book of Life? If your answer is "yes" to any of the above questions, it sounds like someone richly blessed by God! Here's all remember to say that the attitude of praise and gratitude. I do not know your situation and the challenges that we have today, but I bet we can find something to thank him for the time being. About the Author John Tyler is a Houston-based writer and public relations professionals who publish online column on Christian living. Be converted! Vist