God Doesn't Go "Poof"
Marcia Lee Laycock
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God Doesn't Go "Poof"
By Marcia Lee Laycock
A while ago I watched a re-run of an old movie, Evan Almighty. The comedy had some hilarious moments - like when God suddenly appears in the back seat of the main character's vehicle and the man screams in fear. God says, "Let it out, son, it's the beginning of all wisdom." And then there were a couple of scenes that brought God's truth to the wide screen.
Like the scene at a restaurant when God shows up as the waiter. He chats with the wife of the man who would be Noah, and tells her (I'm relying on my memory here, so the words may not be exact) - "If a person prayed for patience, do you think God would just go "poof" and give her patience? Or do you think God would give her the circumstances in which to develop patience? And say a person had prayed that her family would draw closer together - do you think God would just magically make that happen or would He put that family in circumstances that gave them the opportunity to be closer?" The woman sees the wisdom of his words and goes back to her husband.