After driving what seemed like a million cars, our day was drawing to an end. We were getting very tired, and hungry. We had heard every bad line from every car salesman. It had been a long day. We were considering a brand new beautiful red Toyota Camry. I had always wanted a red car! The new car smell was about to win me over. I didn't love the way it drove. I am a Honda person. I've owned a Hondas for over 20 years, but this Camry was so pretty! Paul and I were talking about the price we would offer. Then, after talking, we decided to make one more stop, at one more car lot.
I had prayed about this car purchase. But I had made it perfectly clear to both God, and my family that all I wanted was an '08 Accord. I had shopped online before that day, and that's basically all I'd looked for.
If there was one point I had made very clear in my prayers to God, and to my family, it was that I DID NOT, under ANY circumstance, want a 2006 white Accord. I thought that model was ugly.(ha) Plus, my last car was white. I was tired of having a white car. I wanted something colorful or else a black car. And believe me, I knew best about my taste in cars. ;)
As we pulled into the final car lot that day, there it was! It was as if angels sang around it! The most gorgeous white 2006 Honda Accord!!! Leather seats, fully loaded! And in our price range! With payments that were exactly what we could afford to pay. I thought to myself, "No! This can't be!" We decided to take it for a test drive, after scouring the lot for something that was more my taste. The second we got in the car, it was as if God said, "This is your car!" WHAT???? We drove it about 4 miles, and in that 4 miles, I fell in love! Such a smooth ride, with more options than I had ever had on any car I'd owned. It was the most perfect car I'd ever driven! We brought my 2006 white Honda Accord home that night. :)
I have laughed about this test drive for the past 2 years. God has such a great sense of humor! This Accord is my favorite car ever. It makes me happy every time I get into it.
But, I have taken home with me such a greater lesson. We often don't get what we think we will get in life. I thought for sure I knew exactly what I wanted, and what I didn't want in my car search. Bu,t if we are following God, what we get is so much better than we could ever imagine! He always wants the very best for us.... better than we could ever dream for ourselves.
So, if you see me driving my little Accord and smiling, or singing to the top of my lungs, you'll know its because my Father gave me a car that was more than I could ever ask for!
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