OK, God, so I'm getting that you won't let me sleep tonight until I get up and write this! (11:20 pm) So far this week, I haven't been noticing any answers to my daily morning plea, "Surprise me God!" Maybe I don't trust God enough to really expect an answer? After all, the surprise could be bad! Maybe my head is too clogged up with the rotten cold to notice surprises! Then today, I got a surprise that could last me all the rest of the days of this 30 day experiment!
I have a friend who has been disillusioned with God for a couple of years now as a result of the actions of another imperfect human being. She has been going through the motions of life on a road she really didn't want to take, not seeing any alternatives. A couple of weeks ago, God seemed to open a door for her to be involved in something that would feel important to her--possibly a door to a different path that would give meaning to her life. There were a number of obstacles in the way, but one by one she got them figured out (with her own hard work.) Then a huge obstacle slammed the door on her. Maybe God was not in this? She was not able to come up with a solution. I prayed with her and told her that if God wanted her to do this, He would provide the miracle before her decision deadline. I also prayed with her asking God to help her forgive "Mr. Imperfect." When the deadline to make her decision came and went, she sent me the message, "No miracles!" I answered back, "Don't lose hope! They'll show up when you least expect it!" Her reply was that they don't happen in her life.
This evening I got a message from her saying that she had an awesome "service of forgiveness" with a mutual friend today. Then on her way home, she got a call saying that the major obstacle that had blocked the opportunity had been removed!! I said, "There's your miracle!'
Way to go, God!!!!
