Where do you mention God, and where do you not? How openly do we include His name in
conversation? Various versions of those questions flashed through my head when talking with our air conditioner repair guy this week. Glad to say he fixed our AC problem with just
a pound of freon, but as I signed his service papers at our kitchen table, he mentioned
his daughter leaving for college. His voice dipped in sadness. I looked up to see his eyes do the same, and what quickly came to mind was how the Lord eased
me through that same situation with my kids years ago. Right that second when the name of God hit, there was a hiccup in my heart.
Describe it as a point of crucial decision or maybe a spiritual test. If
the Lord is prompting my heart, will I follow through? Doubt rushes in, asking "Will I offend? Will it seem like I’m
pressuring him? What if he gets mad?" Actually the questions are valid, but in the
end, whom do I aim to please? For whose sake
am I willing to risk? I shared with our
AC guy how I prayed in those years before, during, and after college. He listened and never even hinted of becoming
angry. I knew great pleasure for having
offered those few sentences. I’ve felt
those little tugs too many times to ignore them. I’ve known blessings many times over for
having followed through, and I trust the Lord blessed the AC guy to hear testimony about prayer. All days of the week, in homes and workplaces and neighborhoods and schools, the Lord creates situations for us to serve each other. I contend that we mention His name whenever and wherever He prompts—in public, in private, in whatever circumstances He calls. He wants our entire world to know He is here and that He loves them.
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