I have had the same thing happen, concerning the reading and thinking it is boring and than God livens it up some how. -- I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is IN GOD WE TRUST -KC- Ministries -------------- Original message -------------- From: Peggy Kern <[log in to unmask]> > Okay, Sharon. Here's my experience of God's sense of humor: > > When I was in my early 20's, I really really really wanted to get a > guide dog. I love animals, and thought it would be cool to have a > dog be my guide. Well, around that time, I happened to be reading > the book of Isaiah. I'd read through all the "good" (in quotes) > chapters, and was now on chapter 56. After reading a few verses, I > told God, "Lord, this is boring. It has nothing to do with me! I > want to read something that's relevant, like whether or not to get a > guide dog." Then I started reading around verse 10: "Israel's > watchmen are blind, they all lack knowledge; they are all mute dogs, > they cannot bark; they lie around and dream, they love to > sleep. They are dogs with mighty appetites; they never have > enough." I stopped there, right in the middle of verse 11 and kind > of half-chuckled, figuring it was just an amusing coincidence. Then > deciding to take advantage of the situation and pray about it, I > said, "Well, Lord, I've heard German shepherds are pretty intelligent > dogs." Then I started to read again. The very next words say, "They > are shepherds who lack understanding; they all turn to their own > way, each seeks his own gain." (Honest, this really happened; I'm > not making this up. And I knew nothing about that particular > scripture passage before this!) I don't think God was expressing His > opinion of guide dogs, but rather telling me specifically that I > shouldn't get one. And as it turns out, for the particular life > style I have, a guide dog wouldn't be the best choice, although I'll > never say never to that option. But I'm always amused how > God got back at me for saying the scripture I was reading was boring, > and asking for something about whether or not to get a guide dog. > > Peggy > > At 02:17 PM 1/21/2006, you wrote: > >Speaking of God's sense of humor, I'd like to hear other testimonies in > >which He displays it. I'll share one with you, for starters. > > > >A lady I know used to live alone in a trailer in Mountain Home, Idaho. It > >was a lonely experience for her. One day she came home from work, and said, > > > >"God, I'm so lonely, I could marry any man!" > > > >Sometime later, the phone rang. Sure enough, it was a man, asking her to go > >out to dinner with him! The problem was, she did not like him. She got so > >mad that she gritted her teeth and said, > > > >"God, I didn't mean him!" > > > >sharon