Joel Osteen: Coincidence or G_d's Test?
Earlier this morning I wrote an entry about Pastor Joel Osteen. Now if this is not a coincidence I don't know what is...
Joel was saying that no matter what happens we should not let it steal our joy and agonize over it for the rest of the day...
Each Sunday morning I tape his sermons on a hand-held tape recorder. When I need encouragement or support I relisten to them. Other times, I just listen for the enjoyment of it. In any case, it has become a habit and one that I look forward to as Sunday draws near.
This morning I misplaced my TV listing so I had to flick through the channels. I've been noticing the Cable TV stations start a few minutes before the half hour, so I kept coming in after the program started. Therefore, I never could get the beginning — and I wanted to — because Joel always starts the sermon off with a joke.
Finally... I tuned in at the beginning of the 9:00AM segment on Channel 5 — in NYC. They start promptly on the half hour.
This is where things get good...
The tape recorder seemed to be working fine, however, in the middle of the sermon I noticed the amber light flickering wildly. This light indicates the battery is either going or gone. You got it... The battery was gone and I lost half the sermon. Good thing Joel is on at Midnight, so I will catch that one in its entirety — With “brand new” batteries!
In case you were wondering what I did when I noticed this, I smiled and said: “It figures!” This was just what Joel was preaching about! I guess... G_d was either playing a little trick on me or testing to see if I learned anything!(big smile)
NOTE: I think I will make it a habit to always use NEW BATTERIES!
Enjoy your Sunday!