The Estimate

Saved up for this day
Knew a lot I would have to pay
The approximate amount I did calculate
So I drive it in for the estimate
And from the sighs of the service man’s face
The estimate would be a lot more than what I saved
He told me he’d get more details and to wait
I told him I would start to pray

Afterwards he calls me to look at this detailed paper
And sure enough the amount far exceeded what I saved for
He then tells me I can get it done with little money
As I should get a forgiveness from the company
I didn’t go there initially
As damage was caused by me

Can’t worry about the future of my name
Cause my wallet can’t take the pain
So reluctantly to the company I honestly explained
And they quickly set up a claim

And in the end, I had to pay
Far less than the estimate
And all I can do is exclaim
Thanks and praises in Jesus name

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 3:20-21
Background

Not only can God bless, He can bless beyond what we expect. I had prayed my estimate would be no more than the money I had saved for. But the service man said it would be much higher. While this was a setback, it was very temporary. The serviceman went on to explain on how this should be a claim. So, after filing the claim, I ended up paying far less than what I saved for. God not only answered my prayer, he blessed me exceedingly, abundantly beyond my expectation like the Scriptures in Ephesians 3:20-21 says He can.

The Lord Sits High, But Looks Low

From the heaven to the valley
Everyone the Lord hears and sees
The population can never exceed His ability
To be in tune to each of our needs

Lord, You’re so high, I’m so low
But the separation is invisible
Because You seem ever so close
As everything and everyone You see and know.

Scripture reference – Psalm 138:6

Clothed and In My Right Mind

Sometimes it drifts back in time
And I have to snap it back into the reality of today
As I know it can become a fine line
Of what’s been, what’s real, and what’s just imagined

Sometimes I wonder how I did I survive
What kept me sane during such emotional pain
Then time after time, myself I had to remind
It was the Lord’s grace that kept me clothed and in my right mind

Just one bad experience can cause a detrimental mental change
As the mind is fragile and can break under strain
Or a series of negative events
Can dominate the mind to constantly replay them
Negative thoughts of the past can stifle progress of today
As the feelings of “it’s no use trying” can make you lose faith
That you can overcome or do something great
So, press forward and put negative thoughts behind
And thank God for being clothed and in your right mind

Scripture Reference Mark 5:15
Background
I used to think clothed and in my right mind was just an old saying, but it is based on actual Biblical events leading up to Mark 5:15. Who hasn’t said at one point in their life “I’m going crazy” or I’m about to lose my mind”. The reality is, losing it is easier than you think, even if it’s just temporarily. For example, when driving, and someone cuts you off, you can end up doing and saying things in a flash, that you wouldn’t ordinarily do or say. So, I know longer see the phrase as just some old saying, I learned to thank God that I’m clothed and in my right mind.