The Mysterious Ways of the Most High
It is truly mind-blowing when the Father steps in and reveals his mysterious ways! He has solutions before we even ask. Every time He shows up and shows out on our behalf, I am humbled. The depth of His love is amazing, and He constantly demonstrates it in countless ways. Oh, but for the mysterious ways of the Most High!
Wrestling with the Website Dilemma
For months, I struggled with what to do about the website I managed for the local church we left. After the preacher publicly verbally stoned us in two of the last three sermons, we decided not to return. I told him I would keep the website running with minimal updates until someone else took over. I had already covered the costs through early 2021 but left the future open-ended. In hindsight, I should have said, “YHVH willing or until YHVH handles it Himself.”
Months passed with no response. The preacher neither gave direction nor answered my inquiries. His only effort was a half-hearted, responsibility-avoiding apology: “I’m sorry if I said anything to offend you.” That is not an apology, and I’ll cover that in another article. He knows what he did and has continued the same behavior. That’s his circus and his monkeys, not mine.
Meanwhile, I learned my family was still a frequent target in his sermons. I do not care what his opinion is. We answer to the Most High, not man. However, I worried that people might find that church through the website and become targets themselves. The thought of leading others to that toxic environment weighed heavily on my heart. I prayed for guidance, but no clear answer came.
The Mysterious Timing of the Most High
YHVH’s timing is always perfect. The day before Yom Kippurim, the Day of Atonement, the Father stepped in. The preacher stepped up to the pulpit at 11:30 AM, and once again, we became the subject of his “sermon.” Why he continues to do this is beyond me, but it’s wasted effort. We don’t listen to his podcasts anymore. However, it only served to reinforce why I wanted nothing to do with directing people to that church.
Then, at 11:45 AM, I received two emails. Both websites—mine and the church’s—were down.
The “White Screen of Death”
I logged into the host platform, but nothing I tried restored “Healthy in Heart.” I called tech support, and they worked for hours. The best they could manage was a white screen, meaning the site was being read but not displaying. Apparently, this was the website version of the iPhone’s “white screen of death.” Fantastic.
Even the experts could not find the fatal error. If they were stumped, I had no hope. They sent an email that basically said, “We give up.”
Here’s the actual email I was sent with pertinent information redacted.
Hello Angela,
Good news, the malware scan came back and you do not have any malware.
The plugins have been reactivated with the exception of the HOST plugin as that was showing errors in your error log.
Refreshing your site it still is showing a white screen.
It appears it may be having an issue with the current theme “XXXXXXXX”.
To by pass this, you can either change your theme, or you can reach out to the theme developer directly and continue to work with them regarding this.
You can also reach back out to us, however, with the theme issue, we are limited to what we are able to do as we are not the developers for this.
Thank you,
XXXX Support
A Simple Yet Unexpected Solution
I had no choice but to wait until Tuesday for more help. A year’s worth of work vanished. I cried, and I prayed, pouring my heart out to the Most High. Then, peace settled over me. If He did not want me to have this website, I had to accept it. Was this about Him or about me? I knew the answer. It was never about me.
I told my husband, “Maybe YHVH just doesn’t want me to have a website.”
But the Most High stepped in again…
The moment those words left my lips, a small still voice whispered: Delete the website entirely. Start a new one with the same domain. Upload the backup.
What?! That’s too simple. If that was the answer, why didn’t the experts suggest it? I doubted, but I obeyed. I deleted the website, started a new one, and uploaded the backup. And…it worked!
IT WORKED!
IT WORKED!
DID I MENTION IT WORKED?
The Faithfulness of the Most High
YHVH loves stepping in when all else fails. Isn’t that what He does? II Chronicles 16:9a (Cepher) says:
“For the eyes of YHVH run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him…”
Every single file, article, and photo was exactly as it had been. The website was restored before sundown! I cried again—this time in praise and worship. How great is our God?
Hallelu-Yah!!!!
Meanwhile, the church website? Gone. Completely unrecoverable. I can’t say I’m sorry. The Most High made it clear: my work there was finished.
YYVH’s Plan, Not Mine
I don’t know YHVH’s plan for this website, but I trust Him to reveal it. My job is simple: obey. If this website can bring encouragement, support, and hope to others, then that is all I could ask for. We are never alone in our struggles, and the Most High is always working, even when we cannot see it.
If you have ever wrestled with decisions, sought answers, or wondered about the mysterious ways of the Most High, you are not alone. Trust Him. Seek Him. And when He speaks, even in a small still voice, obey immediately. You never know what incredible things He has in store for you!
Recommended Tools for Your Spiritual and Health Journey
If you are searching for an assembly where questioning anything the Bible does not result in abuse, I encourage you to check out Ross K Nichols’ Youtube. He also has an after-class discussion that you can get in on if you are a subscriber. If you are not a subscriber, you can still watch an hour of the after-class discussion on this Youtube channel: Horeb
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Also, don’t forget to browse my other articles and recipes for more inspiration on healthy living and spiritual growth!
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