The Urging of the Spirit

I find it so humbling and exciting to be used for God’s purposes.  I find it so interesting how He directs us to reach out and contact someone out of the blue—and then uses us in their lives.  I contacted someone yesterday, after a hard and difficult day at the funeral, and just asked how she was doing.  She said she was feeling a lot of stress.  I felt like I should respond and do something to help.  In the past, God has spoken many details, and He didn’t really this time.  I was kind of on my own to figure it out.  The only thing I really felt truly directed about–strongly–was that I needed to do something right away.  I needed to respond last night.  

I loaded up the fellas in the car, stopped at the bank, and then headed over to find her home.  She was really surprised to see me at the door and seemed to be overcome by the fact that I was there and had something for her. 

When she texted me some more, I was really amazed by this: “You literally texted me just MOMENTS after I paid out my last little bit of money online to the electric company!  I had NO clue how the Lord was gonna work this out and there you were for me to vent to!  I NEVER anticipated your knock at my door!  I’m still just reeling!” 

I loved this so much, because this is just like God. I have been on the receiving end.  I remember last fall when Casey was out of work and I went to check the mail–and just cried as I opened an envelope which had a generous gift in it.  Totally unexpected and just at the perfect time.  I’ve had that happen so many times over the last few years and have honestly felt that God has spoken in those moments:  “I see you.”  I am SO thankful for the people who have answered the urging of the Spirit.  I want to always answer His urging.