God controls my moment

I love how God controls the things in my day.....the people I see or talk to, the situations that come up.  Its in those God control moments that life is best for all who is in that moment at the time.  God is the designer of my life.  He blesses me with friendships, conversations, the beauty in the world and the love of my family.

Last week, on Thursday, I had filled in for the our church secretary on the day of a busy MOPS morning.  Those mornings are crazy fun with mamas to be and mamas with little ones running around along with the young college students that come to help keep after the little ones running all around too.  It's really a great morning for all who attends.

I was finishing up a little chat with a friend when a young woman that I had befriended a year or so ago greeted me.  It was great to see her and her little guy is adorable.  Anyway she asked me if she could ask me something personal.  She needed to bend an ear about a friend that doesn't live close to her that is going through a hard time in her marriage.  Knowing of some of my struggles here with my marriage she wanted some encouragement to pass along to her friend.

At first I was....I'm not sure if shocked is the word I'm looking for.....but I was surprised that she asked me of all people.....I know what you are going to say.....but that is when I realized once again how much of my day God controls and plans out for me.  He had it all planned out the moment Linda had mentioned that I would probably have to work for her so she could be with a friend in the hospital.  He knew how my day was going to be, who I'd see and talk to and would allow me to not get much done in the office other than giving me a moment to minister to another.  He knew I had the knowledge and words that would offer comfort because He gave me my story that would be used later to come along another to offer hope, comfort and encouragement.

God is amazing!

The words of hope poured out, thank you Lord.  The Lord let the words flow out so fervently with so much compassion that I don't really remember everything I had said.  I do know that things like "don't give up", "lean on Christ", "always look for the joys and blessings"," ask the Lord to show you them when you are straining to see them", "pray for change", "prayer is the only way for another to change", "let it go and give him to God",  "God is always there and is always working in your heart and his heart" "do not give up, trust in Him"  "Be grateful", having a grateful heart allows grace to enter into your life and helps you give grace to another" "be thankful for everything, even the little tiny things, it will mean more than you think"

She walked away with a lighter lift in her step and a smile of comfort on her face and with hope awaiting to spill forth from her lips to her dear friend that is hurting inside.

God is amazing!

I walked away feeling very thankful for the story that the Lord has been writing in my life.