Isn't God Funny?

Do you ever wonder where God is? Why you can't feel him? Is it me or does he seem to disappear especially on the days when we need him the most? We throw up our hands and say 'Why God Why? Where are you? Don't you know that I need you?'

Yesterday I asked these questions and many more. It was a terrible day. I didn't get enough sleep to start off with. Feelings of stress and being overwhelmed engulfed my entire being. I couldn't think straight. I was short with everybody I came into contact with. Especially my friends. I was trying to study for three tests that I had in the next three days. The last tests for those classes for the semester with the exception of the final. I also had alot on my mind that I was thinking about too. Then I realized somehow, that I had yet another test to take. I scrambled to my computer to take the test. I studied but you would not have even guessed that from my score. That pushed me over the edge. Right as I was getting ready to explode, there was a knock on my door. They were looking for my roommate. After small talk they left. Except for one. She looked me right in the eye and asked if I was okay. I snapped back with "NO I'M NOT OKAY!!" When the last word left my mouth, my eyes began to flood with liquid.

My friend came to my side to try and calm me down. I eventually calmed down and was able to get my studying done. That's all I did last night. Throughout the night I continued to ask God where he was and why hadn't he revealed himself to me. I mean, I needed him. Then this morning I realized something.

God did reveal himself to me. Not the way I wanted or even anticipated. In a way I would not think of him revealing himself. Through my friends. I believe that God can use people to comfort others. Last night the same friend that I snapped at came to my room to share the following with me: "Let nothing disturb thee, nothing affright thee; all things are passings, God never changeth! Patient sndurance attaineth to all things; who God possesseth in nothing is wanting; alone God sufficeth." She also gave me another one that read as follows: "Calm me, O Lord, as You stilled the storm. Still me, O Lord, keep me from harm. Let all the tumult within me cease. Enfold me, Lord, in Your peace. Father, bless the work that is done and the work that is to be. Father, bless the servant that I am and the servant that I will be." I had to let those sink in for a moment or two.

Later that night I received a text message from another friend. The moment I received it was a moment that I was on the verge of tears simply because of how stressed out I was. The text was simple and its message was "I love you." Right before I went to bed I checked my email and received an email from an admissions staff. The email left me encouraged.

My point is, is that sometimes we call on God and expect him to come to us in a certain way. But he's God. He's unexpected. He gave me the encouragement and comfort I needed through my friends. Sometimes God's funny in the way he works, but he works.