I am not a big writer but as some know I can ramble. This last week was LONG. More than 2 nights with less than 5 hours sleep which for me makes life hard. By Friday I was wondering what I had committed to in the fast. Then I remembered that it was not just taking something away but learning to do something that I do not usually do. I too turned down the radio and tried to turn my thoughts away from the appointments of the day. I then had a "thought" to call Sonja's grandparents and offer prayer for the day. They have recently had to move back to Minnesota from Florida because of a struggle with cancer (Grandpa) and Grandma just needing more help. The first call had no answer. Then a call from a service engineer with my company with a "important" need from a customer. I then tried again at this point not feeling very spiritual. Grandma answered the phone and I said I just had a feeling that I should call and find out if there was anything I could pray about for you and Grandpa. She then said how nice that would be to know that someone was thinking of them and then said that Grandpa had a good morning in physical therapy walking for a short distance on his own for the first time in a couple of weeks. She said it was a blessing to know that someone would be praying for health and healing and that the oncologist would have some insight this next week when they travel to Sanford Health.
..........I thought, how cool, I can do this. He used me in something so simple and at times we/I make things so difficult.
The simple act of following through on "thoughts" like you had for Sonja's grandparents will develop a really cool practice of intercession. God is good! Keep listening and practicing the simple things of prayer and blessing others.
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