God is Amazing
…. and He definitely has a plan ~
I had no idea when I woke up last Saturday, with the intention of heading out with my daughter Sarah, to go to our monthly Chiropractor appointment, that the day would take a most interesting turn.
I had no idea a couple of weeks ago, when I asked God to steer me to my proper path, so that I could pursue His wishes for me, that a conversation with Sarah would help me realize that I am exactly where I am supposed to be at this moment.
I was sure our appointment was for Saturday Oct 10th; positive actually. I had no reason to doubt it. Sarah and I followed our typical ‘we have a Chiro appointment’ routine. I got up a 6:15am to get ready, Sarah overslept and got up just in time to sprint to our house so we could get to our appointment on time. We had an enjoyable conversation on the 40 minute drive to the office; which included planning our post appointment breakfast stop. Everything was just as it should be.
Imagine our surprise when we arrived at our location to find the office door locked! As Sarah peered into the window, she confidently announced ‘there’s no one in there!’. ‘Hmmmmmmm’, I thought. After a minute or two, I remembered that, on my last visit, the office gave me a copy of my 2016 appointments. Thankfully, the list of appointments started with our October time slot.
Imagine our surprise, and my embarrassment when I announced ‘….oh no…. our appointment is really for next Saturday; the 18th’. Fortunately, Sarah was quite understanding. She moved on much faster than I did. As I took a moment to wallow in the shame I felt for making this mistake, Sarah asked ‘Are we still going to breakfast?’ ‘Well heck yeah!’ I said. ‘We are up and out, so we sure are!’ With that, and a few more goofy apologies by me, we made our way back to the car.
We headed over to Scrambles, one of our preferred breakfast venues and were pleasantly surprised to see that it was not yet crazy-busy. No doubt, due to our earlier arrival. The resulting atmosphere made the restaurant the perfect place for us to have an in-depth discussion about the role God has had in our lives over the past month or so.
As the conversation progressed, I told Sarah that I would like to better understand God’s plan for me. I wondered what He would have me doing 2 to 3 years from now. Although I often say I’m exactly where I should be at this very moment, I’ve never meant spiritually. I’ve never even considered that I might also be exactly where God wants me to be. The thought never crossed my mind.
Imagine my surprise when Sarah said to me something like….. ‘mom, maybe you should look at your current situation and consider why God has put you there. What is it that you can do, that you can bring to the people you interact with now? What is it that God would like you to do, based on where you are now?’ I remember thinking ‘Wow! That’s so logical, so simple. How did I not think of that?’ At that moment, I felt an all encompassing, completely consuming peace.
I told Sarah I had been asking God to help me understand my life’s purpose. I explained that I had been praying about this in earnest for a couple of weeks. As I said this, I realized that a couple of weeks ago was also when I looked at my calendar and determined that our next Chiro appointment was scheduled for October 10th. I smiled. I had been sure our next appointment was scheduled for October 10th. Neither Sarah or I realized we had not receive the expected appointment reminder text from the chiropractors office, until we were standing in front of the locked office door. I told Sarah that this was a perfect example of how God was working in our lives every day.
I believe God started to answer my prayer, what is my life’s purpose, the day that I had the initial conversation with Him. I believe God nudged me to think our next appointment was scheduled for the 10th. I am sure He orchestrated a series of events that led Sarah and me to breakfast that day. I know He gave Sarah the insight to suggest I consider what God would want me to do now, rather than just looking towards the future.
Today, I am still at peace. I realize that I’m not yet where I want to be, but I am exactly where I should be; physically and spiritually. I know that I will learn what I can from the opportunities made available to me. I will do what I can to help others that I encounter along the way. I will work to keep my mind and heart open, as I strive to be kind and patient. I will look towards the future, while I live in the moment. I will adjust and adapt, based on the guidance I believe I will continue to get from God along the way.
How does God guide you? Please share your experiences.
