No Room in the Lot

Last night, a friend and I went to the Tennessee/Gonzaga basketball game (an OT loss for the Vols). We were running late and trying to hurriedly make it for tip-off (which we did, but just barely). When we arrived on campus, we went to the parking lot that I often try to use when attending an event at UT. As we attempted to enter the lot, they put out the dreaded "Lot Full" sign. My buddy asked if they had room for one more car, but we were waved off with just a brusk "No, no".

In a few minutes we found a much better parking spot that was closer to the arena (it was a cold walk) which also allowed us to exit campus after the game more quickly than if we had parked in our original, desired location.

Here's the Point: Ever had the desire for a certain job or relationship that just didn't work out? At the time, it was disappointing, awkward or maybe even painful. But just down the road, you realized He had something better lined up for you. If you had gotten what you wanted, you would have settled for less than the best.

It's great to know that God cares about the big things (marriage, family, career) as well as the extremely minor and seemingly insignificant things (like parking spaces).