Arguing with God never works

You would think I’d have learned by now, but arguing with God never works. Here’s my latest God story

I wanted to go to Women of Faith again this year — coming in a few weekends, but we don’t really have the money to spend for it. When Kaitlyn’s fundraiser was scheduled a few weekends before, I knew that was a much more important thing to do with our money than to go to WOF. So I really gave up on going this year. The thought had crossed my mind to volunteer — I’d gladly work doing whatever they ask, just so I could be there, but then hotel costs crept in mind.

During Sunday School, He hit me with it the first time. Tonya needs a break. She needs to go to Women of Faith.

“That’s nice God. Send her to Women of Faith then. I can’t pay for her to go, so what do you want me to do? Watch her kids?” Tonya is a single, stay at home mom of 4 boys. I’ll let that sink in for a minute. AND she doesn’t like to ask for help and won’t take it if you offer it. AND she’s been busting her tail the past few months not only taking care of her family, but organizing a class reunion for her mom and helping out a great deal with Kaitlyn’s fundraiser.

Ask Patsy for tickets.

{this is where the arguing started} “You’re kidding, right God? You want me to ask Patsy Clairmont for tickets to Women of Faith? I’m sure she has people ask her for stuff all the time. I don’t want to be like that God. Isn’t there another way? Can’t you just send me some money to buy the tickets?”

Ask Patsy for tickets.

“Well, what if she doesn’t have anyone else to watch her kids for her and she can’t go? I’ll talk to her best friend. If she says Tonya has someone to help with kids and thinks she’ll go with me (we don’t know each other very well!), then I’ll think about asking Patsy.” {trying to bargain never works either!}

Sunday morning I went out of my comfort zone totally. I walked up to Tonya’s best friend and mumbled something like “this is gonna sound crazy, but I feel God leading me to take Tonya to Women of Faith. Do you think she’d go? Would she have someone to keep her kids?” Of course her friend said she would love to keep the kids and do something nice for Tonya because she does so much for everyone else.

“Great God. She does have someone to watch her kids. Are you really sure about this? I feel really, really weird asking Patsy for tickets. What if she thinks I’m a crazy loon out to mooch freebies?”

Ask Patsy for tickets.

So I did. I asked. “Ok, God. It’s in your hands. If it’s your will for us to be there, then I trust that you will let Patsy know that too.”

This morning I got the message. Patsy’s got 2 tickets for me. God is so awesome! And you know what else? I was checking out hotel rooms for us to stay in and realized that Duck and I have enough reward points to cover one night — so we don’t have to pay for the hotel either. God just continues to blow me away!

Tonight at church I’m going to corner Tonya and make her go with me. Well, actually, I’m pretty sure God’s going to make her go with me I can’t make her do anything, but this is obviously God’s will! And if you happen to go to church with me, and happen to read this on Facebook before I get to church — SHHHH! It’s a secret