Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength....or vice versa....can you switch those last 4 words and still get credit for knowing your verse at VBS?...that was our key verse for today. Well, tonight was pretty chaotic....the kids at Vacation Bible School were either on a sugar high or it's a full moon or vice versa and a combo of everything that creates hyperactivity. BUT THEY HAD FUN...I kept praying for God to use this week for His Glory and I am not one that thinks you have to count the number of salvations at events, but when that happens it really warms my heart and it makes every effort worth it, you know! So, we had a few children pray to receive Christ throughout the week and I had witnessed one prayer time yesterday with a girl from the 4th/5th grade class. I saw the leaders praying with her and I was trying to be really quiet while I brought in my supplies for the 2nd/3rd grade class. Then, tonight...I saw the leaders were praying with her again after their lesson time. I was quietly bringing in our lesson materials and one of the teachers approached me and asked if I could help them with something. Apparently, this young lady had gone home last night after accepting Christ and had taken some time to think about a lot of things and she came back tonight a little distraught over the music she listens to at home. She told us a lot of her music has bad words in it and she wondered if we could help her get some music that would be good for her. Don't you love when GOD gives you such a sweet project!!!! YES...absolutely.....I will get you some music....what an incredible request from a 4th/5th grader and she came to that request on her own. You know, there really is something beautiful about the moment GOD calls us....our hearts have to be ready and the Holy Spirit really does the work. In this case, I know the Holy Spirit did the work to help her think all of that through. SO, I am on a mission to put together a really sweet variety of music for her....how fun!
AND, I have a praise to report....my voice is improving...I noticed it was stronger yesterday :) Then, I had a request tonight from a man at our church to sing a duet with him...this whole story is so crazy, so I will just highlight some things. He was in a really bad accident and suffered severe injuries years ago. Due to the nature of his injuries, he has not felt comfortable around people for some time, but he started attending our church and has felt welcomed. He has slowly been taking steps to become involved at the church. He learned some tech jobs and helped during VBS with lights and sound. So, tonight he said he would like to try to sing with me sometime. Here's the thing with the title....sometimes things happen and you aren't sure if it is a lesson meant for you or for someone else, but you know God is up to something. I honestly do not think that man would have asked me to sing with him if GOD is not going to allow it to happen. I know that sounds a little weird to say, but there is a healing process taking place for him....and maybe I have some part in it through giving him encouragement to sing. God knows for sure.....but one thing I know is blessings are not vice versa or the other way around.......they are always both-and and tonight I know I am blessed!
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