Is there a God?

Is there a God? Damn right there is!

Submitted to the Grapevine October 08

The year was 1996 and I owned a Recovery Bookstore in Western Massachusetts. The Western Mass Satanic Church had taken up residence right next store to the Journey to Serenity Book Store. The two businesses had completely opposite energy levels. The energy on The Journey’s side was positive; but my business was losing the fight anyway. The rent was six months behind; electric was two months in the red and it was winter and no gas for heat. There wasn’t enough money for an apartment so I slept on an old couch in in the back room. There was only eight dollars in the cash register. I had reached a point of complete defeat. Something had to be done but I couldn’t imagine what.
In that moment of desperation, I got down on my knees and asked God to please take over. I turned the entire problem over to Him and begged for Him to take it. Then I went to sleep.
The following morning the phone in the store rang. To my surprise it was an old friend in New Hampshire who had just purchased a city block in my hometown. He was opening a new restraint and had several vacant store spaces in the building. He wanted to open a recovery store just like mine. Out of my mouth the words came, “why don’t I sell you this business?” To my amazement the reply was, “that would be great, I will be right down.” I hung up the phone and started to shake. It was only eight hours before that I had totally given up and turned the problem over to God and now the problem was solved. It was solved in a way that I could never have guessed. Is there a God? You damn right there is!
My friend was at the door a few hours, gave me more money than I had seen in several years and the ordeal was over.
Thank you God...