Multitudes of answered prayers, yet we forget to tell others of what great things He hath done for us! It was time to upgrade our software here at TRO. It is something that I try to put off as long as possible for two reasons. The first is that things do not always go as we wish. It is not good to have to be down and even worse to not know how to fix the problem. The other reason is that an upgrade generally means change. Yes, it is often for the better, but it also requires some time to figure out how to work the system.
I cannot do a major upgrade during the day because that is when everyone is online. So, I waited until 10:30 our time and began with prayer, and I continued praying. Things did not go smoothly, so I prayed more. You all have had computer problems and you know that you may not fix them right away. Well....that is fine if you don't have to have your computer right now. But, with an online site where you have visitors coming, it is not good to not be able to fix the problem in a timely manner. It is not just me, but others that are going to be affected. So, not knowing what is going to happen or when it will be fixed requires much faith and prayer. God knows it all. We can have peace in the middle of our perplexities IF we are walking in the grace that surrounds us.
At 11:56pm, it was not good. I was utterly dependent upon God. The work I had been doing all day long, did not appear to have been much help. The upgrade had hungup and I did not know what to do. So, I prayed and began over. It hung up again. I prayed again and decided I could bypass a few operations, at least I hoped that I could, because I was going to. It worked, or at least I thought it did because it did not hangup. But, then I skipped a few operations.
I still prayed. When it finished its operations, I could not access the board. I sought help from God and another who had experience with such things. God gave him not only a willingness to help, but a prompt response, for which I was very grateful. There was a problem with the upgrade software and it was not functioning as it should. It locked me out of the system. My new friend told me the code I needed to change manually. I did that and got in. But, to my utter shock, the board was a mess. It was in pieces!
I prayed more. I began reading of others who had gone through the same horror. I decided that it might be that some of the old software was conflicting with the new. My friend confirmed my thoughts and I was able to pinpoint the problem and by 2:30am things were looking pretty good.
I kept praying. By 3:30 I could go to bed. God kept answering my prayers. He did not take my trial away, but rather gave me strength, wisdom, and a friend to help. That is how God works. He wants us to look to Him more often and to appreciate what He does for us and most importantly, what He has done for us in the past when He allowed His only Son to come to this dark world where Satan claims dominion. He allowed Him to come a helpless baby subject to the weaknesses of humanity, to fight the battle of life as we must fight it at the risk of failure and eternal loss. Such love!! It makes my trials appear as nothing! And that is what God wants from us today. He wants us to have peace that passes understanding in the middle of the storm. The storm is beginning to grow in intensity and strength. But, His grace is sufficient for all that He allows to come to us.
So, as you move through the board today, remember that God worked to help us have it. Share with us and all who come here to read, what God has done for you today.
