Yesterday was a very perplexing day as it seemed I had more to do than I had time to do it in. I know that's not the case, but sometimes doesn't it feel as though time is slipping through your fingertips and there is still so much that needs to be done? Well, as I was busily going through my day, I received a call from a company that I made a payment to earlier in the month. After taking about 5 minutes to explain the situation and the status and the fact that I had a receipt to prove my payment had been made, I was met with a "well, you'll have to come in before 5:00 to get this resolved...yada, yada, yada..." Annoyed, I went to the office ready to state my case and ready to get after anyone that tried to prove me wrong, after all this was not in my schedule and I had already felt as though I was running out of time to do what needed to get done.
As I was entering, I felt God nudging me to calm down. I breathed and asked for the manager. He was very attentive and asked me to sit. As soon as I sat, someone else walked in and he quickly got up to help the other person. I wondered why he had to do that since there were three other people working who seemed like they needed something to do. I was going to ask about that when the manager spoke up and asked one of the girls to help me out. When she sat, she looked extremely bored and begin to ask me what she could help me with. I began to tell her about the phone call that I had received earlier and all the while, God is controlling my frustration at the whole situation and telling me to keep my mouth shut about complaining. As I am opening my wallet to retrieve the receipt, one of my Cornerstone business cards falls onto the table. She looks at it and starts asking me about the church. She proceeds to tell me that she and her husband have been looking for a church and could she keep the card so she can tell her husband about it. I hand her the card and give her some quick information about our church. Well, the other two employees start asking questions and then there is this whole conversation taking place in this office about church and God. The manager finishes with the other customer and soon he joins in in the conversation and for the next 15 minutes God is allowing me the chance to share my faith and to invite people to church. It was awesome.
I walked out of there and thanked God for controlling my spirit. I had allowed the busyness of my day to affect my attitude and God had something greater in store to show me that my focus should remain on Him and not be consumed by what I can't control. It's refreshing when God shows up to remind us that He will take care of our situations. What I pictured to be an unpleasant experience with this office turned out to be a huge blessing. God uses everything to make himself known, even if its having to show proof of a receipt to spark a conversation.
Mijita,
I thank God for the precious daughter He has blessed me with. I love to see the passion in you as you seek to do "whatever it takes" to accomplish God's plan in your life to serve Him. I love you with all my heart my "baby girl".
Mom
Posted by: Yoli Canchola | May 23, 2008 at 07:40 AM