When God shows up!

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 Maybe I'm a bit more sensitive to God's moving in my life than most people.  Maybe not most believers, per-se, but saying more than most people is not a stretch.  I think it's because one of the first things I wanted to know as a new believer was how God still talks to us today.  I did some online research about this topic shortly after accepting Christ in my life and it's right after that the Holy Spirit really opened up my eyes to God's Providence in my life.

I was thinking about that yesterday.  I know someone who God has been so very gracious to and it seems that this person just keeps on going down a difficult path in spite of what God has done, rather than consider God's grace.  The thing I thought was that God knew how this person would react to being saved from some pretty severe consequences, only to return to a path of self-destructive behavior.  God knew that, and still, His grace was applied to keep a bad situation from being far, far worse than it was.

Today, though, I saw God move in someone else's life that I know, and it's with equal awe for our gracious God's protection that I show when He shows up in my own life.  A friend's family member had an appointment scheduled for tomorrow, but through some unusual circumstances, that appointment was cancelled.  As my friend told me about this, my friend mentioned a bad feeling about having the family member go to the appointment and the sheer relief my friend experienced when the news came about the appointment being changed.

Earlier in the day, my friend and I talked about a detour in my own life that may be on the horizon and an e-mail I received from Dr. Tony Evans about God's detours in our lives.  Through a combination of things, my friend came the conclusion that this was, in fact, God's leading to protect someone close in my friend's life.  I think that it's a great thing my friend saw God's hand in this even without my mentioning it.  That's growth in someone else's life and it's nice to be able to share in a moment where someone sees God's leading in their own lives.  

God is pretty amazing.  He's still very much in control of things in His creation, and it's wonder-full to see Him about His business.  

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