God can speak to you anytime, anywhere, about anything. Today at work I was pushing a little girl, lets call her Gracie, on the swing. Well before long all the others girls ran over and got on the other swings wanted me to push them too. So I ran up and down behind the swings pushing the girls. Then Gracie did something strange. She stopped her swing, turned around, and climbed back on facing the opposite direction from everybody else. Now as the person pushing the swings what she did made my job so much harder and really kinda annoying. So I told her to turn around and face the other way. When she asked why I said, "because everyone else is and it makes it easier." As she was turning back around the words I had spoken hit me. How many times are we are Christians told to conform to the patterns of this world because it is easier. Or because everyone else is? How many times do we try to go against the grain and be different? God spoke to me so clearly in that moment. It really made me stop and think about my life. Do I dare to be different, to live for Him and go against the grain? Or to I conform and compromise to fit in with this world?
Romans 12:2.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
WOW GOD!
Ever have those moments when God just does something totally unexpected and incredable in your life? When all you can do is stand back and sing praises to Him? I had one of those moments today, and yesterday. Here is my story.
4 or 5 years ago (I can't remember which) a family moved into our neighborhood. This family had a girl about my age named Megan. (Now I'm not really sure how she spells it so whatever) Megan, a year younger then me, was almost oppasite me in everyway. IE: She was skinny and blonde. She is not saved and had a mouth on her. She is mean to her brother. Megan and I hung out that summer and we became friends. However the school year started and we drifted apart. Our younger brothers are friendss, but Megan and I never saw each other again after that summer which is crazy since we are caddy-corner neighbors. God had given me an assignment to witness to Meg, and I didnt really do it. Over the years God has reminded me of her and how I should have kept up that friendship and how much she needs Him and I have the answers that she needs. Somedays I would feel really guilty and be all "why didn't I say something then?" or "why didn't I keep our friendship going?" But alas, the past is the past. Fastfoward to October when I got hired on at the daycare and preschool center where I work. I had been voluneering there but I was never there past 3:30. Well when I started working there, my hours have me stay until 5. At 4 o'clock I take the daycare kids in Mrs. Terri's room outside. Already out there are Mrs. Karlene, and Ms. Meg. It wasn't until yesterday that Ms. Meg and I got talking. In our conversation we found out something. She is Megan, my friend from those years ago. She has since then cut her hair real short and dyed is dark brown, but other then that she is pretty much the same Megan I knew then. Weird how God brought up back together. Then today Megan had to help in my room do to having some over flow kids. It was crazy. We worked side-by-side today and got talking again. Maybe someday soon we will start hanging out around the neighborhood again. I don't know exactly what the future holds for Megan and I, but I do know this. God has given me a second chance to be a witness and friend to this girl. I am NOT going to blow it this time.
God You are just so good! It is amazing to see what You have done these past two days! I Love You Lord!
Forever,
Dependent on God
4 or 5 years ago (I can't remember which) a family moved into our neighborhood. This family had a girl about my age named Megan. (Now I'm not really sure how she spells it so whatever) Megan, a year younger then me, was almost oppasite me in everyway. IE: She was skinny and blonde. She is not saved and had a mouth on her. She is mean to her brother. Megan and I hung out that summer and we became friends. However the school year started and we drifted apart. Our younger brothers are friendss, but Megan and I never saw each other again after that summer which is crazy since we are caddy-corner neighbors. God had given me an assignment to witness to Meg, and I didnt really do it. Over the years God has reminded me of her and how I should have kept up that friendship and how much she needs Him and I have the answers that she needs. Somedays I would feel really guilty and be all "why didn't I say something then?" or "why didn't I keep our friendship going?" But alas, the past is the past. Fastfoward to October when I got hired on at the daycare and preschool center where I work. I had been voluneering there but I was never there past 3:30. Well when I started working there, my hours have me stay until 5. At 4 o'clock I take the daycare kids in Mrs. Terri's room outside. Already out there are Mrs. Karlene, and Ms. Meg. It wasn't until yesterday that Ms. Meg and I got talking. In our conversation we found out something. She is Megan, my friend from those years ago. She has since then cut her hair real short and dyed is dark brown, but other then that she is pretty much the same Megan I knew then. Weird how God brought up back together. Then today Megan had to help in my room do to having some over flow kids. It was crazy. We worked side-by-side today and got talking again. Maybe someday soon we will start hanging out around the neighborhood again. I don't know exactly what the future holds for Megan and I, but I do know this. God has given me a second chance to be a witness and friend to this girl. I am NOT going to blow it this time.
God You are just so good! It is amazing to see what You have done these past two days! I Love You Lord!
Forever,
Dependent on God
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