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Re: Did God Break My Car?

RThomasETC — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:21:19 -0000

True Nan.

Oh I wasn't praying for maturity... I pray for wisdom hoping that will make me mature.

It's the patience thing I trust the Lord to work out without my bugging Him about it :) ::: laugh :::

Re: Did God Break My Car?

Nan Brown — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:35:33 -0000

Hey Randy, been there.. I have needed to call the Waaaambulance many times myself..LOL but I figure God did break your car.. well at least He didn't prevent it.. I always try to grow up in those situations instead of blow up.. so I have learned to pray that the offensive person will just go through something in the very near future that will help him change his mind..something that will cause him to Praise God for those wonderful people he was dissing to you... sometimes I 'innocently' suggest to Papa God that He make it as painful for the 'disser' to endure as it was for me to listen to his tirade. [grins wickedly] hey and one other piece of advice... stop asking God to make you more mature ... this always happens to me after I do that : )

Re: Did God Break My Car?

RThomasETC — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:43:51 -0000

First, I am glad you like this design better. Yeah ... you figured me out... it probably will change.

Now that I say that... watch me keep it forever :).

I don't feel compelled to continue with this one event but I am trying to think of ways to increase awareness of ongoing racial issues that doesn't cater to a victim mentality (on anyone's part) but does acknowledge the reality that work does still need to happen.

Thanks for your thoughts Joyella.

Re: Did God Break My Car?

Joyella — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:43:39 -0000

I think it's good you stayed silent with the Tow driver. Perhaps he will wonder about this sometime, why that white dude today wasn't chiming in on his rant... Then again, maybe he isn't a reflective person. I would say, trust your gut with the confrontational aspect. It has been my experience that when the Holy Spirit wants us to act on something, he doesn't leave us alone about it. But I think it'd be wisest to talk to the man and then if he still gives you a hard time, report it to the company. That seems like a biblical approach to conflict. It wasn't appropriate "professional" behavior, although I think we generally have lower expectations for truck drivers (not that we should) and sort of expect that kind of thing (not that we should).

I like this design better than the last one. But I won't get too attached to it. ;)

Re: Did God Break My Car?

RThomasETC — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:36:23 -0000

Hey ... watch it chica. You knew this about me already. I think this one will stay a while though. It's easy and clean.

Re: Did God Break My Car?

fayola — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:26:19 -0000

"I want to fight racisim, not take revenge."

Yep. That's the struggle. I'd love to know how you resolve it. Also, looking at your blog, I don't feel bad about changing designs every three minutes :)

Re: Did God Break My Car?

RThomasETC — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:38:29 -0000

Every region has there issues I guess. It's much better in the south. I have spent my whole life here and don't remember a day where I didn't fight against racism. It's just the remnants and human weakness that lingers.

That is a very good idea about sharing your testimony and if the Lord empowers me to do that in future situations like that I will definitely do it.

Re: Did God Break My Car?

Cindy Hinsch — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:45:06 -0000

This was a very good story to read Randy. You really took on an excellent attitude after the car broke down.

Even your silence with the racist man had to be God controlling your tounge. I do see so much more of what you describe living here in the South in comparison to out West. There is a great contrast that I appreciate so much here though having to do with superficiallity verses What you see is what you get mentality that is refreshing to me in comparison to Vegas but that is a different subject than racism.
When I really want to make a point with someone who is racist like you described, my testimony always comes up.
Sometimes it just makes for a radical subject change that gets the loose lipped person talking at me to shut up long enough to realize I'm just another person he feels another type of predjudice about.
God has to do the rest of the convicting from there with those reckless types. I'm always ready to elaborate with this type of person if the shock factor of what he/she just heard from me does not leave them in a stupified state.
For me dramatic scenarios like that provoke the type of response from me that I just described to you,

Glad your car is fixed. Enjoy that vacation!