Colossians 4:2-6 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Sometimes I am just blown away by our amazing God; how does he do what he does? That`s simple he`s God, I don`t have to understand, I just have to have faith and believe in his awesome power. After a twelve hour fast I was off to get some routine blood work, nothing special! A half a mile from the house I realized that I left the paperwork for the lab work laying on the kitchen counter. U-turn.
Once I checked in at Lab Corp, I peacefully enjoyed a magazine as I waited my turn. Soon I was called with a lady named Kay to proceed to the next room. As we waited side by side, Kay and I started to chat. Within our three to four minute conversation, I learned that Kay was on short tern medical leave from her work from home job of fifteen years. A job that consumes as much as 15 to 18 hour a day, often on international calls in the middle of the night.
She shared family tragedies that had consumed family members with unforgiveness. She has two children but also had several miscarriages and had buried an infant. All of this while working diligently for her employer; rarely missing time from work.
Granted she, her husband and children live in a beautiful show-place home, and by social standards were living the "American dream," the good life. But, what was the price she and her family paid to live this existence. She was breaking point, requiring medical attention and therapy. I listened attentively with compassion. I asked if she had a good relationship with Jesus, "yes I do!" As she was called to have her blood drawn, I introduced myself and told her that I would pray for her.
Kay exited the room and I moved on to give a urine specimen, sorry probably TMI. I assumed I would not see Kay again but I would pray for her. Minutes later I headed toward my car, driving a new shiny high-dollar vehicle, Kay was right in front of me. Was this one of my favorite God-winks? God, you want me to lay hands on her and pray with her right now! Oh, yeah!
With a huge smile she was very receptive to my offer to pray, I told her of my connection with spiritual healing. I encouraged her to slow down and smell the roses, life is not all about stuff and what we have. Enjoy your children while they are young. She shared that these where the exact words she had recently heard from her therapist. She confessed she wasn`t sure why she had opened up to me; I was covered with Holy Spirit goosebumps, thank you God.
I prayed. "Your name is Linda, right." Yes. God will use us for his glory if we are obedient and willing! Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Father God, thank you for directing my steps and actions for your glory! I pray that Kay and her family will spend time in your presence appreciating all non-material things you have given them. Father God, if I had not forgotten my paperwork and returned home to get it, I would have missed Kay, guess that was no co-inky-dink.........You are awesome Father, God! Amen.
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