Someone stopped me and said they have a word from God for me!

Yesterday, I was waiting in the truck for my husband who is a real estate agent. The woman he was showing a condo to came out, saw me, walked around to check out three place outside. My husband came out and we drove over too a second condo she wanted to see. They couldn't get in yet, so she flashed over at me again and came over to the truck...apps e early to say hi!

When she got to the truck, she said she had a word from God for me. I was excited, yet hesitant. She told me God told her to tell me He loved me, that everything would be all right, and something else I can't remember because she was talking pretty fast and my mind, quite frankly, was reeling. We spoke for a little while about our gratitude for God always having a plan and her having the feeling she should come over to talk to me. Then, with most eyes, she prayed a very considerate and compassionate and thoughtful prayer for me. We both said amen and she left to get into her car. She set up another appointment with my husband to try to get in to see the second condo next week. 

I was left to figure out what had just happened. I have not stopped thinking about this.I was so bowled over by her coming up to me that I wanted to try and understand how what she told me fit into what I was currently doing. I can't figure it out. I spent most of my conversation with her thinking in the back of my mind how this might apply to me. What is on the horizon? Is something good our bad going to happen? Is this preparing me for something bad? 

I spent so much time thinking about me that I didn't ask about her at all. I didn't find out anything about Ashley except she had a daughter and a little boy on the way.

Then she prayed for me. I had a nagging feeling I should have prayed palso, but I didn't. I sat and let it all sink in. Then we said our goodbyes. She was happy and a little overwhelmed to be used by God this way. Although I think she was probably used to it. I was in shock too be the recipient of a word from God through someone else...this hasn't happened before.

Since then I have been consumed with worry about what is going to happen. This morning, I think I am realizing that I handled the whole situation incorrectly. 

I considered this moment with Ashley, the young woman, all about me and something God was going to do for me or to help me through. In reality, maybe God had sent this young woman over to pray for me so that I could pray for her...which, sadly, I did not. What if she needed prayer? After all, she was pregnant, working, her husband travels in a Canadian baseball team, and she is looking for a condo.

What if I was supposed to ask about her life to see if I could be an encouragement to her as she was trying to be for me. What if God put us together so I COULD HELP HER? Or so e could help each other

Oh my! I have been perplexed since meeting her, worried, excited, concerned, puzzled, prayed for myself, prayed for people I know who are sick, prayed for people who have cancer, all to try to figure out why God wanted to tell me these things.  I could be all wrong, but after praying for Ashley, I think He wanted me to minister to her! 

My most frequent sin has happened again. I always think everything is about me. Everything is almost always about the other person when God is in control!!!!!

I will hopefully see her next week when my husband shows her another condo. I will pray with her next time for her, not me, and ask about HER instead of being consumed about me!

Father forgive me for thinking everything revolves around me. Thank you for the positive word from Ashley, maybe it means you already knew I would think about myself and not her and that you want to reassure me that everything will be okay...I will get a second chance to do the work you want me to do...talk to Ashlee about what is going on in her life and pray for her! Thank you for your generosity and your bigger plans that I cannot begin to understand. The next time I am perplexed about why someone is telling me what they are telling me, please, Holy Spirit, take over and show me that it is really about ministering to the other person! That you have a plan that includes me, but is for the other person! In Jesus name I pray. Amen.