What is more precious? Richard V. Milner Jan 14, 2003

My father in law has a fireplace that is the bulk of his heating source during the winter. Last year we prayed that we would get enough firewood that we wouldn't have to worry about it again. Well shortly after us praying for that, the Lord came through with a friend of mine that works for a company that cuts down trees. Well they don't have a lot of places to put this wood and they asked if they could drop it off over at my father in laws. Well of course the Lord came through. With the abundance of firewood that we now have, Renee and I have been considering getting our on fireplace or wood heater. Since we have more than enough wood and God is good. But the problem we have is we need to split what we have. I have been working between jobs and on the weekends to get this job accomplished. Yesterday I was led by the Holy Spirit to go split wood during my lunch break. And as I was doing it, the log splitter handle locked down in place and just at that same time I fell on to the log tray. When I looked up the log splitting portion was coming right at me. When I stopped the unit from moving toward me a thought popped into my head. It was not of the Lord, it was the enemy trying to stick a bad thought into my head. I visualized my arm being cut off near my elbow on my forearm. This shook me, as I felt in the spirit my arm being dropped to the ground. What would happened to me if that would happen? Well that is what the devil wanted me to think what would happen if? God is not a God of what will happen if. He is a God of protection. I flipped the coin and didn't look at the "What if?", I looked at the supernatural protection that I live in everyday. I call upon myself and my wife protection from the Father everyday. He is my fortress and refuge. Yes, I did think about what could have happened, but what got me was the realization of what did happen. I didn't loose my arm, I was protected. I saw the precious side of life through what if and then through the eyes of the Lord in His protection for me. I could have gotten into trouble if I looked at the What if. That is how we get sick and hurt in the first place. I have heard my father in law speak that everybody around him was sick, and he was going to get it next. Guess what? He did. And we didn't, because we wouldn't announce it as a thought and especially not open our mouths to it. So what is more precious, the precious life that God gave you, or the precious love of protection that the Lord has for you everyday. Do you have "What if's?" BE Blessed! Richard