I hate buttermilk!

One Sunday morning at a small southern church, the new pastor called on one of his older deacons to lead in the opening prayer. The deacon stood up, bowed his head and said, "Lord, I hate buttermilk." The pastor opened one eye and wondered where this was going.

The deacon continued, "Lord, I hate lard." Now the pastor was totally perplexed.

The deacon continued, "Lord, I ain't too crazy about plain flour. But after You mix 'em all together and bake 'em in a hot oven, I just love biscuits. Lord, help us to realize when life gets hard, when things come up that we don't like, whenever we don't understand what You are doing-that we need to wait and see what You are making. After You get through mixing and baking, it'll be something even better than biscuits. Amen."

"Jesus replied: You do not understand now what I am doing, but later you will understand." John 13:7


"Help me, O Lord, to make a blessed use of all the disappointments and calamities of life, in such a way that they may unite my heart more closely with You. Cause my disappointments to separate my affections from worldly things, and inspire my soul with more vigor in the pursuit of true happiness. Amen." Susanna Wesley (1669-1742), mother of John and Charles Wesley and 17 other children.

"We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28