Sondra Burnett

Dumb Things

Do you remember the insurance commercial that said “We all do dumb things”? Well you guessed it! I’ve done a “dumb” thing. To many of you this may come as a great surprise, but I like to ride horses with my daughter and we have 3 horses right now. The other day I was riding and my mare decided she wanted to stand up on her back legs. Yep! It looked just like the old lone ranger show ending. I just didn’t say “hi-ho silver away”! I do remember thinking that these kinds of things never end well! Long story short (yea right) I pulled my 1100lb horse down on top of me. After we fell she rolled off on my left leg. I know what you’re thinking! What hospital are you in? Well I’m here to tell you that my God is a great God! Let me tell you what He did for me. Not only did I not break a single bone, but I was able to travel that same night to be able to minister in two concerts the following day! I had minimal pain and was able to testify to the power of our God! My question to you is….. When was the last time that something happened in your life that could have been very tragic yet God spared you! Or what about the small, simple things that you think are no big deal, such as an accident avoided because you looked up just in time, remembering you forgot to turn the oven off just before dinner was ruined, or something as simple as a parking space close to the door!

I can’t help but think that our God is so big that He can certainly take care of the big stuff such as a horse accident. But He is also big enough to take care of the small stuff! I’d like to challenge you to look beyond just the big stuff that you know God was with you and took care of you in, but also look at the small stuff and thank God continually for His goodness. We are told in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I thank God for my sore muscles! May the joy of the Lord be upon you!

Sondra Burnett
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