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Surprise!

I was extremely humbled on Wednesday at the way God works in our lives, sometimes in spite of us. I received an email from a guy that I worked with a few years ago. He was my manager and I felt that we had become great friends during that time but had kind of lost touch over the last few years.

In what has to be attributed to a total God moment, I ran into him in the airport while I was waiting for my flight back to Texas after Christmas and he was flying out West on a business trip for his new job.

It was great to catch up with him and find out how things were going with him and his family. The thing that caught my attention the most was that he was sharing how he and the family had started going to church a few months ago. I thought that was great that he had shared that with me and I made sure to make a point to pray for that relationship.

Here is the part that is humbling (The following is part of an email that he sent me yesterday):

It is really good to hear from you and yes it was great to run into each other! Next time you’re in Iowa or I’m in Texas, we need to catch up for dinner or lunch or something! I miss talking with you and gaining perspective from you.

Our family just recently (in the last 4 months) starting going back to church and your thought process / logic / etc. is great. I have started to really have a relationship with Jesus for the first time in my life and some aspects of it that I’m working with our Pastor on.

I have always thought of you as a very good friend and also someone who I look up to immensely. I find being around you very good for how I look at situations and how I perceive situations.

PRAISE GOD!!! I am so thankful that God has put me in positions in my life to learn life lessons and develop abilities that help others. I take no credit for myself and I guess the biggest surprise of all is that in the midst of my own issues, I was confronted with the fact that God used me to be an influence in the life of another. Thank you God for you love, grace, and mercy!!!

posted by Feltzy @ 10:05 AM