{"id":1870,"date":"2025-10-09T08:28:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/?p=1870"},"modified":"2025-10-09T08:28:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:28:28","slug":"working-with-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/?p=1870","title":{"rendered":"Working with God"},"content":{"rendered":"

A farmer purchases an old, run-down, abandoned farm with plans to turn it into a thriving enterprise.<\/h2>\n

The fields are grown over with weeds, the farmhouse is falling apart, and the fences are collapsing all around.<\/p>\n

During his first day of work, the town preacher stops by to bless the man\u2019s work, saying, \u201cMay you and God work together to make this the farm of your dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

A few months later, the preacher stops by again to call on the farmer. Low and behold! It\u2019s like a completely different place \u2013 the farm house is completely rebuilt and in excellent condition, there are plenty of cattle and other livestock happily munching on feed in well-fenced pens, and the fields are filled with crops planted in neat rows.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmazing!\u201d the preacher says. \u201cLook what God and you have accomplished together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, Reverend,\u201d says the farmer, \u201cbut remember what the farm was like when God was working it alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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90-year-old George went for his annual physical.<\/h2>\n

All of his tests came back with normal results.<\/p>\n

Dr. Darns said, \u201cGeorge, everything looks great physically. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with yourself, and do you have a good relationship with your God?\u201d<\/p>\n

George replied, \u201cGod and me are tight.<\/strong>\u00a0He knows I have poor eyesight, so he\u2019s fixed it so that when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom (poof!) the light goes on when I pee, and then (poof!) the light goes off when I\u2019m done.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWow,\u201d commented Dr. Darnes, \u201cthat\u2019s incredible!\u201d<\/p>\n

A little later in the day Dr. Darnes called George\u2019s wife.<\/p>\n

\u201cThelma,\u201d he said, \u201cGeorge is just fine. Physically he\u2019s great. But I had to call because I\u2019m in awe of his relationship with God. Is it true that he gets up during the night and (poof!) the light goes on in the bathroom, and then (poof!) the light goes off?\u201d<\/p>\n

Thelma exclaimed,\u00a0\u201cThat old fool! He\u2019s been peeing in the refrigerator again!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

A little girl is sitting on her grandpa\u2019s lap and studying the wrinkles on his old face.<\/h2>\n

She gets up the nerve to rub her fingers over the wrinkles.<\/p>\n

Then she touches her own face and looks more puzzled.<\/p>\n

Finally the little girl asks, \u201cGrandpa, did God make you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe sure did honey, a long time ago,\u201d replies her grandpa.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, did God make me?\u201d asks the little girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, He did, and that wasn\u2019t too long ago,\u201d answers her grandpa.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoy,\u201d says the little girl, \u201cHe\u2019s sure doing a lot better job these days isn\u2019t He?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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