God is Good
Back after Hurricane Katrina, then when Rita was headed out way, I told the story of how we helped that elderly couple one night, who had been stranded out in the middle of nowhere...
After that, a friend sent me some money, and told me to use it as I felt the Lord would direct, to bless someone in need from the hurricane...someone from New Orleans. Well, that was over a year and a half ago!
I did give some to an effort to provide clothes and shoes to a large group here in the area, but didn't feel peace about giving too much of the money entrusted to me.
Then, several months later, I asked the Lord to show me who to give the money to. The next day, I saw a woman, and knew in my spirit that I was to offer the money to her. We started talking, then she told me she was from New Orleans... but, when I offered her money, she told me that she didn't need it! But, that what she needed was friendship and emotional support. So, I called her several times, and emailed her. We've gone our separate ways now...
So, I've kept the amount of money in my bank account, waiting for the Lord to show me WHO!...
Several days ago, I remembered again that it was there and available. So, I gently mentioned in a quiet prayer in my spirit that I would like the Lord to show me WHO to give it to. Yesterday, as I was leaving my job, I walked behind a person who was singing! I couldn't hear her song, but I shouted out a greeting...and she turned....and we walked the distance to our cars... and she was just full of praise and truth. A joy to be around. After we talked a bit, I knew in my spirit that she was the one... and found out that she had been displaced from New Orleans, and was attempting to start over in Houston...and had just recently gotten a job at the clinic at the hospital complex. I told her that I had an amount of money that the Lord had me holding just for her...and that I would have it for her tomorrow.
So, we exchanged phone numbers, and I told her to meet me today (Friday)...and then, today, at lunch, I handed her the cash... She was making a trip today back to New Orleans...to see family...for the Easter weekend.
I don't know much else about her. Except that the Lord opened my eyes and hands. May the giver of the gift originally be blessed...and all the ones prior to that giving... until there is just one big circle of love and giving that explodes into a joyful celebration.... God is Good and His Kindnesses Extend to all generations!!!
Can you imagine that once upon a time, an original person gave a gift... then, because of being blessed by that gift, the receiver gives a gift...and then that recipient feels blessed and then gives a gift...until it cycles around and around....and the Lord is freshly blessed each time His gifts make it to new levels! It all started with the original gift giver!
Back after Hurricane Katrina, then when Rita was headed out way, I told the story of how we helped that elderly couple one night, who had been stranded out in the middle of nowhere...
After that, a friend sent me some money, and told me to use it as I felt the Lord would direct, to bless someone in need from the hurricane...someone from New Orleans. Well, that was over a year and a half ago!
I did give some to an effort to provide clothes and shoes to a large group here in the area, but didn't feel peace about giving too much of the money entrusted to me.
Then, several months later, I asked the Lord to show me who to give the money to. The next day, I saw a woman, and knew in my spirit that I was to offer the money to her. We started talking, then she told me she was from New Orleans... but, when I offered her money, she told me that she didn't need it! But, that what she needed was friendship and emotional support. So, I called her several times, and emailed her. We've gone our separate ways now...
So, I've kept the amount of money in my bank account, waiting for the Lord to show me WHO!...
Several days ago, I remembered again that it was there and available. So, I gently mentioned in a quiet prayer in my spirit that I would like the Lord to show me WHO to give it to. Yesterday, as I was leaving my job, I walked behind a person who was singing! I couldn't hear her song, but I shouted out a greeting...and she turned....and we walked the distance to our cars... and she was just full of praise and truth. A joy to be around. After we talked a bit, I knew in my spirit that she was the one... and found out that she had been displaced from New Orleans, and was attempting to start over in Houston...and had just recently gotten a job at the clinic at the hospital complex. I told her that I had an amount of money that the Lord had me holding just for her...and that I would have it for her tomorrow.
So, we exchanged phone numbers, and I told her to meet me today (Friday)...and then, today, at lunch, I handed her the cash... She was making a trip today back to New Orleans...to see family...for the Easter weekend.
I don't know much else about her. Except that the Lord opened my eyes and hands. May the giver of the gift originally be blessed...and all the ones prior to that giving... until there is just one big circle of love and giving that explodes into a joyful celebration.... God is Good and His Kindnesses Extend to all generations!!!
Can you imagine that once upon a time, an original person gave a gift... then, because of being blessed by that gift, the receiver gives a gift...and then that recipient feels blessed and then gives a gift...until it cycles around and around....and the Lord is freshly blessed each time His gifts make it to new levels! It all started with the original gift giver!
