Many, many years ago when I fully committed my ALL to God, I had no idea what that decision would mean to my life. It’s not that I suddenly began working for God. Rather, He began living out His life through me. Sure there are times that I hinder this process, but mostly I try to stay attentive to where and how He is working in, through, and around me. In doing so, my life is not only an adventure, but it’s marked by miracles.
Miracles? Yes, miracles!
A Christian’s life should be marked by miracles. Don’t’ misunderstand. I’m not talking about magic. There is a distinct difference between miracles and magic. For example, when Christ calmed the sea, He didn’t go outside of the law of nature. He worked within it. Nevertheless, a miracle was preformed!
I experienced a miracle this past weekend at Pursue the Passion. In fact, I witnessed a lot of miracles as women received Christ as their personal Savior and LORD, but this miracle began months before.
As I invited women to the cross at the end of my talk on Friday night, a woman walk down the aisle, kissed me on the check, and said, “Because of you my life is completely changed!” She looked familiar, but at the moment I couldn’t place her. Afterwards, she came to talk to me at the book table and it all came together.
When Sue, my assistant, and I were in S.C. for an event last fall, we met this lady in a small dress shop. She was the store’s owner. While Sue tried on clothes, I talked with her about where we were from and why we were there. One question led to another and before I knew it, I was sharing Jesus. I invited her to the event, but she didn’t show.
Not until this past weekend.
That day in her shop, I had given her one of my postcards. From the information on my card, she’d been following my blog. On Friday, she discovered that I was going to be 5 hours away from her. On a whim, she didn’t pack her clothes or even get directions to the event. She just got into her car and drove to Winterville, NC to tell me I had changed her life!
Translation: Jesus had changed her life!
The lady shared that ever since our conversation, she couldn’t stop thinking about Jesus. It was as if He had taken over her life! It had completely changed! She began sharing with me all the exciting things that had happened since that day in the dress shop. It was fascinating stuff, but one story completely blew me away. She recently sold her shop and bought a church that was in financial trouble. She still doesn’t know what she is supposed to do with the church, but simply felt God leading her to purchase it.
That’s where the story ended—for now. We both know its ongoing adventure with no end. I asked her to write and share with me the rest of the story when she can. I can’t wait to hear what God’s going to do next!
Her amazing story reminded me about how God works when you and I are open to share His love in a dress shop, the grocery store, at the park, the kid’s school, etc… It reminds me that the entire world is a platform for Christ! It reminds me that God wants to use our lives to reach the WORLD! If we’re willing, we can expect miracles in our lives and in those with whom we share His grace.
Blessings!
Casey S. says
What a great story. Thank you for sharing that. You never know the time or place you could impact someone’s life. Thanks for the reminder to share no matter when the opportunity arises!
Deanna says
I needed to hear this story today. Thank you for sharing!
Oh Dear says
I just smiled through your post! I felt God call me to missions in college. I married a minister and assumed that was it. We live in a small town and many of the people here are from here. I am a SAHM who did not know many people. I quickly learned that this little town is my mission field-there would not be a commissioning service with my name on a prayer calendar. The first few times I went to the grocery store with my little people-God totally laid it out for me. Currently, my husband and I have been able to love on a young mom at our favorite Chinese Buffet. A couple of weekends ago, our teenagers did IMPACT our county. One group went into the resturant, sat down, laid down a $30 tip with a note saying Jesus Loves You and walked out without ordering. Our precious Jenny was their server! She saw our family with some of those people later that weekend and asked my husband about the note. SO HUGE for us! Jenny often chats with me about the kids because that is what we have in common but this week, she hugged me. What A THRILL!
Enjoy your thrill as well!!!
Samantha @ the Listener's post says
Wow! God is awesome, isn’t He? What a great testimony about how He will let us be in on a great story if we are just obedient to His leading! Thanks for sharing!
elaine @ peace for the journey says
A powerful witness to the living, breathing, presence of Almighty God in our world and via our hearts. There is no greater gift we can give to humanity than the truth and love of Jesus Christ. None. For all of the bells and whistles we seek as applause for our good deeds, nothing is more sacred than receiving the applause of our Father when we point others in his direction.
That’s how I want my life to breathe. Now and forever until he carts me home to him.
Thanks for being his light, Micca.
peace~elaine
Sharon Sloan - Joy In The Truth says
Wow. Wow. Wow.