I'm Good!

Know anyone who responds with that phrase for just about everything?

Want something to eat? - No thanks, I’m good!

Excuse me I didn’t mean to bump into you! - It’s alright I’m good!

Sometimes the “I’m good” blessing is bestowed upon another as in:

Excuse me for interrupting you… -  It’s ok, you’re good!

Yesterday I got a “You’re good!” message from the Lord that I want to share.  I was praying and discussing some things with Him and the conversation took a sudden turn. I found myself listing all my faults and sins and then coming to the conclusion that I could no longer be used by Lord. It’s one thing to have this conversation with God when you’re 20 years old but at 50, I now added my advanced years as the straw that the broke the camel’s back and figured, “I’m done!” But the Lord responded to my eulogy in a surprising manner. He asked, “What’s an OEM?” I had to switch gears and think. OEM? I remembered that from somewhere. Oh! Original Equipment Manufacturer! I sat up in my chair with expectancy. Where was the Lord going with this?

He asked another question: So if you were a car, with no wheels, could the OEM fix you up?

I scowled a little, “Sure.” What did this have to do with anything?

The Lord continued. If you showed up with no wheels, a bad starter and leaking oil pan; would that be a problem for the OEM?

“Nooo…. “ I started off slowly. “But…” The Lord lovingly cut me off. “Would you still be a car?”

I heaved a sigh. “Yes, I’d still be a car…. And I guess what you’re trying to get me to see is the OEM could repair me.”

I could practically see God cheesing from heaven with His next words, “So, since you’re still a car, you can finish the work that was assigned to you as a car, right?” A slow grin formed on my lips. Leave it to the Lord to speak to me in “my language” which is very visual.

“Ok Lord, let me get this straight. You’re saying no matter how many bumps in the road of life I hit, no matter how many dents and dings I may sustain, the OEM (You) can fix me up so I can continue with my assignment. Since what you created me to be hasn’t change; my assignment hasn’t changed! I can still accomplish my purpose in life!

The Lord didn’t say anything but I could feel His contented presence purring like a kitten in my spirit. I sat silent enjoying the moment. Then a startling thought came to me. “Lord! If I take myself off of my assignment, I’d really be miserable trying to do something else for the rest of my life just because I didn’t feel worthy to do what you created me to do. I looked up and spread my hands, “How many people do that?” The giddiness I had just experienced was replaced by a burden to pray for those who would sentence themselves to doing something other than what they were created to do.

Are you one of those people?

If your response is: “No, not me. I’m good!” Great! But if you just hung your head in conviction, then my response to you is:

“Check out your OEM instructions. They haven’t changed no matter what you’ve done! The Lord is waiting on you to come in for a service check and whatever OEM repairs you require so you can get back to being and doing what you were born to do!”

Come on, say it with me… “I’m still good!”