Late last week I was struggling with remembering a password on a document at work.  It was one of those situations where I created the document and the password could not be reset without deleting the document.  I knew exactly what I had intended the password to be, so the only thought in my mind was that I miskeyed it when I set it up.  Frustration had set in and I knew that I would have to take time away from other people to try to work on unlocking the document at an already busy time.  And honestly, I was embarrassed to have to admit to others that I couldn’t remember it.

So I left it for a few days and thought that I would try again later.  

I did.  

And to no avail.

I became increasingly upset and frustrated.

So yesterday on my way to work I decided to pray about it.  I was reminded that the great big God of the universe, whom I love and serve, must know my password.  

I prayed and asked God to uncover for me what was hidden from me regarding this password.  And then I asked Him if He would show me the password before the end of the day.

The day was busy and I almost forgot about it.  But right before I was ready to leave work, I decided to try to get into the document again.  I tried the password that I knew that I set up for it, and again NOTHING.  I tried a couple more variations of it and NOTHING.

BUT THEN….something popped into my mind regarding the password.  It was a variation of the password that I had not tried before because I “knew” that I had not set it up that way.  But I tried it, and it WORKED!

I could barely contain my joy.  “God you are so good!” was all I kept saying.

I’m embarrassed to say that I didn’t pray about this situation until after many days of being frustrated and trying things on my own strength.

Was this a life or death situation?  No.  

But it was important to me.  But more important than the document was to me, was knowing that God cares enough for me that even in the small details of my life, He shows me that He is with me.  

I am reminded of what David said in Psalms 8:4.  “What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?”

Who am I that the God of heaven sees and cares about the details of my life?  

But I see time and time again that He does.

What are you frustrated about today?  

Do you have a file that won’t open?  Do you have a project at work that has stalled and you need divine guidance on?  Do you need wisdom to get through to your children or family members?

I encourage you to ask God for help.  No request is too small.  

And I believe that through the process you will witness first hand the goodness and faithfulness of God in your life.

~ Vijoy

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