Random nugget of gold

This is a little random, but God gave me a great dream last night.

I remember I was sitting at a row of computers working on this project thing with IV people around me and a girl I didn’t really know to my right. For some reason I thought of the twinkies (I have no idea why) and asked her if her name was Eunice. She looked annoyed and told me her name was Elaine (but not the Elaine that I knew). She was the most obnoxiously annoying person I’ve ever met.

The project we were working on was some 3D collaborative project (for who knows) and Elaine pulled up the file I was working on and modifying, which meant that I couldn’t work on it at the same time. I told her that she could just save the file with another name and work on it if she wanted, but she insisted on bothering me. Somehow, I was able to contain my anger and move on. Finally, Elaine said she had to go somewhere and got up and left.

In the next scene, I was in this wide cafeteria-like setting and JT was setting up plates of slices of cakes on these long tables. I started to steam and rant to myself about Elaine, getting angrier and angrier until 1 Cor. 10:13

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

popped up in my head. After reciting that verse to myself, I started feeling a lot calmer. I decided to sit somewhere along the table and eventually people started filling it up. Then, Elaine came and, what do you know, the only spot left was in front of me. She looked kind of displeased and reluctant to sit in that particular seat and, instead feeling annoyed or angry, I just grinned widely and waved at her.

Afterwards, we started talking and things went well…

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I can’t really remember what happened next because Angus called me before I reached a conclusion, but the dream had already made its point. I realized later that God was with me the entire time. Throughout every ordeal, through all of my actions, God was there. He was ever-present and guiding me to do the right things. I was experiencing the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control towards someone who seemed like my enemy. It was absolutely wonderful.

Now, if only I can translate that to the real world…

P.S. memorizing scriptures really works!!! My dream is proof of that

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