Divine Appointments...

divine appointment: a 'meeting' inspired by and God led.

I've had probably a couple of handfuls of divine appointments. Maybe more. They can be hard to explain to others, but i know a divine appointment when i see it. When i participate in it. Because i'm not the one who created it. And just because i know that i know that i know that it is from God.

Yesterday morning i experienced one of these moments. God brought a client across my path. She was so broken in spirit that she could hardly make eye contact with me. But then she began to talk. Instead of trying to hurry her up and move her on out of my office, i sat back and listened to her story.

Every detail she shared with me made me want to weep. Every. Single. Part. It was nothing but sad. I had to fight tears back. (And i'm not a counselor anymore, atleast not in profession, but at the same time, i AM a counselor. Once you are a counselor, it's hard to relinquish that part of you.) She kept apologizing for talking so much--but i knew it was important for her to get her story out. (This is a long story) but i basically got to speak truth into her life. I told her she has been believing lies her entire 55 years. The abuse she's endured her entire life has crushed her. The weight of the lies has left bruises on her soul. There is such a deep, dark depression there that she sees no way out of.

O Lord, forgive me for always getting so wrapped up in my own world that i forget to focus and love on your people. How many divine appointments have i missed because of my own selfishness?

I only got to scratch the surface of the person of Jesus with her, but it was a start. I told her how he longs to bring healing to her and pour out His love on her. She looked at me with disbelief and told me that noone had ever been so kind to her before. I shook my head, and said "God is so much kinder than you think. He likes you a whole lot." She stood up, walked over to me behind my desk, gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek and thanked me. She's my client for maybe the next 8 months to a year--so i'm praying for huge things to happen in her life.

When i walked back to my office i had such a sense of peace. (Not a good feeling as if i were patting my own back for doing a good thing here.) A sense of.....Wow, God, thank you for taking over this moment and filling it up with more of you. Your grace. Your peace. Thank you for reminding me today why i'm here.

Divine. Simply divine.