If Only I Would Take Notes (standard:humor, 910 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Nov 27 2022	Views/Reads: 637/402	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
My big failure is when I try to lean on my own understanding instead of trusting God. My trust in God will raise me above human understanding, which puts me on the right track. Also, my trust keeps me going in the right path.

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I just can't win. 

Of course, if I did get a notebook, I would have to buy a new one every
week to keep up with her conversations with me. It might be worth the 
investment; it could keep me out of trouble. 

One time she asked me, “Do I need to get you some hearing aids?” 

I'm thinking more about getting a recorder to tape our conversations.
Unfortunately, I can't find one with that much memory to record her 
conversations. 

I had one more ploy, at least a try. The next time she said, “Remember
what I told you this morning?” Then, with my hands behind my back, I 
brought them forward with a bunch of flowers, gave them to her, and 
say, “Yes, my dear. Here are those flowers you requested.” 

What was the great pay-off for that time, I couldn't remember? She
looked at those flowers and then looked at me and smiled and said, 
“Thank you.” And that's all she said. 

I racked my brain all day trying to figure out how in the world I was
able to capture that one. 

I may be learning to pay some attention; nobody knows how long this will
last, at least me. 

Reflecting on this I was reminded of one of my favorite Bible verses. 

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own
understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy 
paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). 

My big failure is when I try to lean on my own understanding instead of
trusting God. My trust in God will raise me above human understanding, 
which puts me on the right track. Also, my trust keeps me going in the 
right path.


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