I Do Not Believe in Coincidence!
I am amazed how the Lord works. He has planned every second of our lives and He can take and use the smallest things and bring forth something indescribable and amazing!
Currently, He is taking two conversations from the past and is bringing them back up to the service. In addition, He is finally putting some of my calling into action!
In August, I began meeting with Patty. She is a godly woman with tons of wisdom. God called her to create a Bible study for the women on campus which led her to writing her first book. During the summer, God confirmed my calling to the women’s ministry, so in August I approached Patty and asked her to be my mentor. We began meeting and during one of our first few visits together, I shared with her some of my journal entries about a particular sin that I had been struggling with and how God was beginning to bring healing, deliverance and victory over the sin. During our conversation Patty mentioned that “we should get together sometime and create a lesson based on what I shared with her.” I remember thinking to myself, yeah that would be cool to do one day, but we didn’t dwell on it and we moved on into other conversations and continued to meet regularly. During the holidays Patty and I took a short break from meeting together, and that’s when God began to speak. He continued to resurface that particular moment of conversation over and over again. I began to think and pray about it often, but I never approached Patty about it. Until two weeks ago! God finally pushed me enough and it was as if He basically shouted at me, “I’m not done with this!” I brought the conversation up with Patty and asked her to pray about creating a lesson in regards to that past conversation.
Last night we were able to meet and she shared a story that brought chills to me. This week a young mom approached Patty, confessing the same sin that I had struggled with. Patty said, that at that moment God plainly showed her that we are to do this lesson together, and not only are we to do it for the women on campus, but for the community and local churches!
What happened after Patty shared that story with me is almost indescribable. God opened the flood gates! Patty and I looked like a couple of mad women searching the Scriptures and making notes. God instantly poured into us and began overflowing us with thoughts and ideas for this lesson! It’s going to be a great thing and I am so excited to see how God is going to move and restore lives!
I love how God is finally taking and using my experience as a Trainer at CUB and using the numerous things I learned and the fears that He gave me the strength to overcome and is putting those toward the ministry and my calling! I can’t explain the joy in “brainstorming” to create a Bible study and a lesson that God wants delivered!
The second conversation that God is resurfacing took place about three years ago! Dan and I were having dinner with a couple of friends. One of which we had just met and didn’t know very well. We happened to share a burden and a passion of ours to hold a youth conference in Shelby County. Again, not really thinking much about the conversation, we were all just kind of talking and during that time it was a heavy burden and a strong calling in mine and Dan’s lives. So, we shared about it that night.
After that night, Dan and I lost contact with one that was at dinner that night. God ended up calling Dan and I to Clear Creek, and we sort of stopped pursuing to do a youth conference in Shelbyville. Occasionally, throughout the past two years, God would bring that conversation back to my memory. I would think of it here and there and daydream about the possibilities, but I would always brush it to the side, simply because we’re currently not living in Shelbyville.
This past weekend changed that “brushing to the side” though. The one at dinner who we didn’t know very well, who we lost contact with after that night, and who we have not spoken to since that night, contacted us asking if we still have a burden and passion to do a youth conference in Shelbyville!!!! Of course we do!
I have no idea what God is going to bring of this, but I know He’s going to bring something. I know that He’s not finished with that conversation that started three years ago as we were all just aimlessly chowing down on pizza that night! And I know that He’ll see it to completion! (Philippians 1:6)
I am blown away at the way our God works. How He places and plans every second and moment of our lives. How He plants seeds in the most subtle ways. How He can take a simple statement or a conversation and when we think nothing of it, He brings it forth in His timing and says, “Get ready my children. I’m not done with this yet!”
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. ~Philippians 1:6
Currently, He is taking two conversations from the past and is bringing them back up to the service. In addition, He is finally putting some of my calling into action!
In August, I began meeting with Patty. She is a godly woman with tons of wisdom. God called her to create a Bible study for the women on campus which led her to writing her first book. During the summer, God confirmed my calling to the women’s ministry, so in August I approached Patty and asked her to be my mentor. We began meeting and during one of our first few visits together, I shared with her some of my journal entries about a particular sin that I had been struggling with and how God was beginning to bring healing, deliverance and victory over the sin. During our conversation Patty mentioned that “we should get together sometime and create a lesson based on what I shared with her.” I remember thinking to myself, yeah that would be cool to do one day, but we didn’t dwell on it and we moved on into other conversations and continued to meet regularly. During the holidays Patty and I took a short break from meeting together, and that’s when God began to speak. He continued to resurface that particular moment of conversation over and over again. I began to think and pray about it often, but I never approached Patty about it. Until two weeks ago! God finally pushed me enough and it was as if He basically shouted at me, “I’m not done with this!” I brought the conversation up with Patty and asked her to pray about creating a lesson in regards to that past conversation.
Last night we were able to meet and she shared a story that brought chills to me. This week a young mom approached Patty, confessing the same sin that I had struggled with. Patty said, that at that moment God plainly showed her that we are to do this lesson together, and not only are we to do it for the women on campus, but for the community and local churches!
What happened after Patty shared that story with me is almost indescribable. God opened the flood gates! Patty and I looked like a couple of mad women searching the Scriptures and making notes. God instantly poured into us and began overflowing us with thoughts and ideas for this lesson! It’s going to be a great thing and I am so excited to see how God is going to move and restore lives!
I love how God is finally taking and using my experience as a Trainer at CUB and using the numerous things I learned and the fears that He gave me the strength to overcome and is putting those toward the ministry and my calling! I can’t explain the joy in “brainstorming” to create a Bible study and a lesson that God wants delivered!
The second conversation that God is resurfacing took place about three years ago! Dan and I were having dinner with a couple of friends. One of which we had just met and didn’t know very well. We happened to share a burden and a passion of ours to hold a youth conference in Shelby County. Again, not really thinking much about the conversation, we were all just kind of talking and during that time it was a heavy burden and a strong calling in mine and Dan’s lives. So, we shared about it that night.
After that night, Dan and I lost contact with one that was at dinner that night. God ended up calling Dan and I to Clear Creek, and we sort of stopped pursuing to do a youth conference in Shelbyville. Occasionally, throughout the past two years, God would bring that conversation back to my memory. I would think of it here and there and daydream about the possibilities, but I would always brush it to the side, simply because we’re currently not living in Shelbyville.
This past weekend changed that “brushing to the side” though. The one at dinner who we didn’t know very well, who we lost contact with after that night, and who we have not spoken to since that night, contacted us asking if we still have a burden and passion to do a youth conference in Shelbyville!!!! Of course we do!
I have no idea what God is going to bring of this, but I know He’s going to bring something. I know that He’s not finished with that conversation that started three years ago as we were all just aimlessly chowing down on pizza that night! And I know that He’ll see it to completion! (Philippians 1:6)
I am blown away at the way our God works. How He places and plans every second and moment of our lives. How He plants seeds in the most subtle ways. How He can take a simple statement or a conversation and when we think nothing of it, He brings it forth in His timing and says, “Get ready my children. I’m not done with this yet!”
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. ~Philippians 1:6
posted by Nicole Poe | 12:33 PM
1 Comments:
So great to hear from you on my blog, Nicole!!!! I do remember you and I am smiling and thankful that you reached out. I can't wait to catch up on reading your blog too. This post was a great start:). I am praying for you and your pregnancy (right now) and asking God to protect you from fear by giving you the peace that passes all understanding. You can reach me anytime by e-mail at webbrachel@yahoo.com if you want to talk:).
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