Misunderstanding

Sounds strange, but sometimes lack of understanding brings blessing. It seems to me that God gets a lot of fun, when my eyes fall out of orbit by surprise! He definitely likes to amaze me with His thinking.

Yesterday, my friend and I returned home from Kiev and were very tired, because before that we’ve already spent 3 hours on the road, and plus it was very stuffy. We decided to go to the bus that was nearby. 


We walked up to the driver, and I asked: «Could you take 2 of us to Zhitomir for 20 UAH?» He began to behave strangely: « You don’t want to change the big money, or you have just wasted all the money, haven’t you? Drunk up everything in Kiev, and now don’t have cash to get home!»



I was surprised at such a notion, and said that we always pay 20 to get home and I didn’t see a problem if he didn't want to, then we could get a ride. He held out his hand, so that we gave the money. While we were getting money, he continued to abuse us: «Wasted all the money in Kyiv, don’t have any to get home » I was so tired that I didn't have the energy to argue with him, but when I heard the words: «May you be paid your whole life with the money you’re giving to me » I asked once again what he said, he repeated this curse, and I couldn't stand it. I turned to my friend and said: «Let us find another car! » and we left.


I was just in shock from such an attitude. Why did he spoke to me like that, as if he was doing mea favor. Everything would be fine, if he had not caught my self-esteem. One can stand everything for the sake of getting home, but to go with a man who curses you, it is too much.


And in five minutes the car drove up and I asked: « Could you take 2 of us to Zhitomir for 20 UAH? ». «Both of you?» he asked. I said – “Yes”. He was surprised and said that he wouldn’t take 2 of us. I was surprised not less then he, and thought that the driver was strange. He took a woman, and came back to us and asked me whether we could pay more, because 20 for two was not enough. I smiled and said that I had in mind 20 for each. He smiled in response and said: «Sit down». We drove off and the bus was still standing, and the driver waited until the bus would be full of passengers. I thought it was good that we left, we had sat down and were already getting home. We were driving and I suddenly realized that there in the car it was very comfortable: a comfortable seat, a lot of space for both, hands are under the elbows pads, pleasant music. God was not just taking us home, He was taking us with comfort - cool! I enjoyed the way! And then I thought about how it would be stuffy and uncomfortable in the bus and the driver was some kind of dumb.


And then I realized that the driver of the bus didn’t understand us either. He thought, as well as the driver of the car, that we both  wanted to get home for 20. And I thanked Heavenly Father that the driver misunderstood us! Misunderstanding has brought me a blessing! Of course, it was unpleasant to listen to the dirt about yourself, but it was so good that we left.


Driving home, looking in the window at the sky, enjoying the way  I was struck by the thought that this situation was a type of a real life.
In my life there are people, who do not understand me and it's annoying for me, because I'm with them on the way. I thought to ignore them, but just didn't know whether it was correct. I really did not want to prove anything to these people: that I'm a normal, that I everything is good with my head, that all my actions are quite reasonable. Honestly, I did not want to spend my nerves on them, and really wanted to get away from them and hoped that God would show me how to get Home.


And then I had the confirmation! This situation is directly a prototype of my personal situation. Oh, how I began to thank God for the fact that He will never leave me. Misunderstanding has brought me a blessing! And everything is going as it should. HURRAH! As the saying goes: «Every cloud has a silver lining!»  God is amazing! You never know what to expect from Him I love God and can do nothing with it!!!