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God Cares About My Car Keys!
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by Terrie Ruff
asting all your care upon Him, for He cares
with the doors unlocked. I became nervous as I thought
for you” (1 Peter 5:7).
about all the “what ifs.” Kelli and I had been in the store for
Kelli and I had this day planned for
quite some time. As social workers, we recognized it was
almost two hours! What a mighty God we serve. For two hours, with my
time to have our own “mental health” day to do whatever
car keys in the ignition fully exposed and the car doors
we wanted to do, so Kelli met me at my house for brunch,
unlocked, He protected and kept hurt, harm, and danger
and then we took off with her following close behind me;
away from my property. He cares about me, and on that
we were determined to shop until we dropped! In between
day, I was reminded that He cares for everything that affects
stores, we caught up on the current events of our lives and
my life. As Kelli and I said our “goodbyes” and went our
promised not to let so much time pass until our next get-
separate ways, I felt so special, and I knew that this God I
together! We understood the importance of days like these: when we stop to pour into and replenish ourselves to continue pouring into the empty lives of others. What a privilege, what a price. God favored us, and we bragged to each other about our “finds”! We had a friendly competition going to see who could find the sweetest deal! Before we knew it, we had reached our last destination, and the day was quickly coming to an end. Kelli was finding shoes, and I was helping her select the ones that were both stylish and comfortable. She made her final selections, and because my bag was so heavy, I decided to put my things in the car and help Kelli if she needed me. I reached inside my purse for my car keys,
serve is amazing and that His love for me is never failing. I
and they weren’t there! I looked in my buggy, asked Kelli
had learned another powerful lesson about Him: He cares
if she’d seen them, and then I began to worry. Where could
not only about me but also about the specific details of my
my keys be?!
life, right down to my car keys!
As I headed toward the car, I began to pray silently but
What have you lost that needs to be found? What have
desperately to God, “Please show me where I left the keys.”
you forgotten that you need God to secure? He will do it for
As I approached the car, I went to the driver’s side, and in
you! Trust Him; He’s the God of whatever you need.
the ignition were my car keys! I remembered being on the apparently so caught up in the conversation and excitement of the day, I forgot about the keys and left them in the car
20 // August 2020
About The Author
phone with my cousin as we approached the store and was Terrie E. Ruff is a public speaker, soloist and inspirational author. She is an active member of the Orchard Park SDA Church in Chattanooga. Terrie can be contacted at Terrie.Ruff@lpnt.net.
