Praying for my Car?!?!

Lord,
this weekend you and I 

had a prayer conversation

about my car -- my wife's car to be exact.

Yes, I was hesitant to pray for my car.

Lord,

I pray for all sorts of human and creation related issues.

I have prayed over pet kittens, dogs, and goldfish.

I have prayed for peace in times of violence, 

the courage to turn the other cheek in the face of hatred,

the grace to forgive and be forgiven.

I have prayed for the healing of the land from pollution and draught.

I have prayed for surgeries, medicines, effective treatment, and recovery.

I have enough prayed for the mercy of death when a loved one was suffering.

But, I have never prayed for my car.

Then I remembered I Peter 5:7:

"Cast all your anxieties on God because the Lord cares for you."

The car and its transmission issue have certainly caused me anxiety.

So I prayed,

"Lord, 

may this car problem turn out 

to be simple and affordable."

Monday I took the car to the dealership.

They diagnosed it quickly

and said they could repair it by the next day.

The cost was, well, 

a good bit of money,

but we could put it on 

the credit card that we use for emergencies 

and figure it out.

So, I picked the car up today.

It drives well! a good fix!

I paid the bill.

Then my wife called;

there was a check in the mail 

for more than the amount of the repair.

Coincidence? Perhaps.

Good timing? Absolutely.

God timing? Amen!

Lord,

I believe; help my unbelief!

Amen.