Excerpts from a the essay:
Donald Lowe had a life-changing experience. In 1962, he and his wife joined the Church, and at that time made up their minds that they would give all they had to the Lord. They were very committed to Him. This commitment was put to the test.
Donald was an inventor, and had developed an innovative product that was selling well. They had just moved the business to a new factory location where they could significantly increase productivity. Everything was going well and on schedule. One fateful day, however, he received a call from the police to inform him that his factory was burning down. He rushed there, but when he arrived the firemen were just leaving. There was nothing more they could do. He writes:
“I entered the ash covered ruins with a heart that was pounding and a mind that was totally destroyed. The steel roof girders were at floor level, there was nothing left of anything. All the machines were just heaps of twisted metal. I left soon after not knowing what to do next or how to tell my wife…
“My wife was just as distraught as I was. We prayed together for guidance and assistance and told the Lord we were entirely in His hands. We told Him that we had done our best to be obedient, and that whatever He wanted, we would do.”
Even though they didn’t know what their next step should be, they were prisoners of hope; locked into their stronghold, Jesus Christ, and focused on the fact that He would somehow help them in this devastating situation. They began to receive the DOUBLE fruit of their faith. He continues:
“Then things started to happen. Our broker persuaded the insurers to meet the claim 100%, which we never imagined would happen. Also, a remarkable thing opened up. The boss of our main opposition offered us the use of his machine, free of charge, in after hours time as long as we used our own chemicals, until we were up and running.”
“Without having to find capital, we were financed by a wonderful insurance company and broker, and after we were back up, the business took off like never before. The Lord is so good!”[iv]
Every one of us will be required to give our will to God at our most difficult times, and as we do, we will climb to higher levels of light.
Donald was an inventor, and had developed an innovative product that was selling well. They had just moved the business to a new factory location where they could significantly increase productivity. Everything was going well and on schedule. One fateful day, however, he received a call from the police to inform him that his factory was burning down. He rushed there, but when he arrived the firemen were just leaving. There was nothing more they could do. He writes:
“I entered the ash covered ruins with a heart that was pounding and a mind that was totally destroyed. The steel roof girders were at floor level, there was nothing left of anything. All the machines were just heaps of twisted metal. I left soon after not knowing what to do next or how to tell my wife…
“My wife was just as distraught as I was. We prayed together for guidance and assistance and told the Lord we were entirely in His hands. We told Him that we had done our best to be obedient, and that whatever He wanted, we would do.”
Even though they didn’t know what their next step should be, they were prisoners of hope; locked into their stronghold, Jesus Christ, and focused on the fact that He would somehow help them in this devastating situation. They began to receive the DOUBLE fruit of their faith. He continues:
“Then things started to happen. Our broker persuaded the insurers to meet the claim 100%, which we never imagined would happen. Also, a remarkable thing opened up. The boss of our main opposition offered us the use of his machine, free of charge, in after hours time as long as we used our own chemicals, until we were up and running.”
“Without having to find capital, we were financed by a wonderful insurance company and broker, and after we were back up, the business took off like never before. The Lord is so good!”[iv]
Every one of us will be required to give our will to God at our most difficult times, and as we do, we will climb to higher levels of light.
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