http://www.byfaith.co.uk/pauldivineappointments.htm
I found this website on a google search of Divine Appointments. Please check it out!
In retrospect.... I can remember a handfull of God ordained appointments over the years. But what has happened to me over the last 5 months could turn into a movie. Now, I don't consider myself to be someone with extra special abilities to connect with the Divine. I am just an average guy in the process of working out my salvation while learning to seek Him with all my heart. I don't specifally know how life is going to work out and Yet I am more rich than I have ever been. I am full to overflowing with the riches I have in Christ. That He would come near to me and take me on this "Wild Goose Chase" just blows my mind. I guess I am just "dumb" enough or wise enough to have taken Him at His word on more than one occasion. I'm sure the world would consider me dumb and maybe many Christians! To this I say SELAH! I would rather be a fool for Christ, Thank-you very much! The things of God are foolishness to the carnal man!!!
So, when people ask me all the normal questions..... What are you doing for work? or where are you going to live? And so on..... I do not have an answer for them but.... God knows and I trust Him. He has great things in store for me! He will never leave me nor forsake me! O.K. for the PRACTICAL PEOPLE OUT THERE.....I am moving- in spirit, in hope, in action, in deed. I have not lost my marbles. No, I am not smoking reefer and doing TM. Over these past 10 years God has been refining me, making me holy. Removing the dross! Now, I do not pretend to have arrived! The process will continue till I meet Him face to face.
This all came out of nowhere! I was just persevering like everyone else! Trying to figure it out! To figure out what I was going to be when I grew up! I now know what I was created to be! A strong, bold, fearless, faithful, obedient, trusting, humble, wild, passionate and loving man of God! All the rest of the human concerns will take care of themselves. "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED UNTO YOU". Now is God just blowing smoke or can we take Him at His word? Each of you need to figure that one out for yourselves. Now back to divine appointments....
In considering the last five months.... I am sure that my divine appt. "viewer" was not sharp at first and I can't recall or recognize them all. In retrospect, one of the biggest ones did not directly happen to me. My friend in VA, the one I was working with, met a guy I have called the "political consultant". They both shared the pain of losing a loved one way too early by human standards. This divine appt. led to an awakening of my friends desire to enter the political realm. One in which I believe he is destined to do. The political consultants advice was key in my working in VA. That meeting started the ball rolling on my wild goose chase.
Meeting my "new hire" was my second known divine appt. Note: from now on i will call divine appt.s (DA).
Thirdly, I enter a neurosurgeon I met at Starbucks. This one still leaves me shaking my head. We both new early in our conversation that are meeting was heavenly planned! God used me to encourage a neurosurgeon! This affirms to me that He will use anyone, we just need to be willing. His story, a near death experience, just blows my mind! As I think back on it, God knew this man needed encouragement and He knew I needed a glimpse of the Divine in a way that would leave a lasting impact. This neurosurgeon is writing a book about his experience and emailed me a copy of the manuscript that day! We continue to stay in touch and I look forward to the final copy.
Fourthly... the couple at Starbucks in VA who told me I looked like a hiker and invited me on a hike this spring. This began my return to the wilderness and my hikes with God. Every weekend in VA I would go for a hike, all but one of them, by myself with God. I can't stress enough the importance of getting away with God. Talking and listening, singing and basking in His creation. Just like the Psalmist did! I am convinced that this played a big role in my walk with the Wild Goose.
Fifthly..... A young man I met at Starbucks with a dream and a plan of moving to Denver this summer. It turns out we shared common interests and common pain. Me 50 and he half my age. I love people of all ages! No one is too old or young to connect with! This new friend was intrumental in fueling the flame that was put in my heart about CO 7 years ago. He introduced me to my new Colorado friend. The one who put me up on his couch on the South side of Denver!
Sixthly.... All the people along the way between the Appalachian Trail and the swamp of SC. I can't begin to tell you how uncanny these meetings were. All along the highways and byways! So random the happenings that, after the first few, they just left me laughing and knowing that God was really up to something. I see them now as "promptings" from God. He kept saying... come on Jon... step out.. there is something I have planned for you... step out and believe... I want to blow your mind with my love and power... I have great things in store for you... trust me. He kept telling me to not try to figure it out. That I did not have to make it happen. Like John Eldridge says, "we don't find the adventure, the adventure finds us!" paraphrased by me.
Seventhly.... I don't know why I got started on this numerical nonsense! Really, Jon... Seventhly! LOL. Anyways! The Young Life leader who gave me the Wild Goose Chase to read the day before I booked my flight to Denver. God knew I was "on the fence" about going. Especially, about driving all the way out and back. He was so gracious and loving here! It was like God sent me off with a bang! A party! My VA family through a party for me on Wed. and we played the "positive game". They all shared one thing they liked about me! This is a very humbling game when you are on the receiving side of it. Then the meeting and the book on Thursday!
Now, I want you to know that since I have been back from Denver I have yet to have a divine CO appt.! Nary a one! What do I make of this? He prompted and I went in faith. Then He prompted me to start this blog... I am just trying to be faithful and obedient. To continue to get quiet and listen even without a mountain! There are none close by at the moment! God is at work and I trust Him. He "has my back, and front, top and bottom". He is in conrol! Oh Praise the Lord! I have my child like faith back!
It is my prayer that God uses this blog as a DA for you! If you are taking the time to read this just know that God is in it. He is calling each of you to your own Wild Goose Chase. Come on! Lets step out and change the world! The Goose is ready! Are you?
Blessings, Jon
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