GOD BLOWS ME AWAY WITH HIS LOVE

My God winks are when, out of the blue, everything lines EXTREMELY TOO perfectly to be considered some ordinary coincidence. These alignments are all orchestrated by GOD HIMSELF to reveal His invisible Presence with us. And this is exactly what He did with my son, Siah, and me today!

He was waking up when I had a little hugging session with him, telling him how much I appreciate him for teaching me about love. I thanked him for being extra kind to his brother, Emmie, loaning him his phone to play games. I said, “Even if Emmie isn’t kind to you, who are you going to be kind to Emmie for?” He replied, “God.” “Everything is between you and God, not between you and anyone else!” I reminded him.

I then asked if he would have an appointment with God with me, and he happily agreed. I opened our Purpose Driven Life Devotional for Kids, but he said, “No, I want to read from your book.” God maniac mom was thrilled and said, “It would be my honor to read my book with you! You pick the number, though.” So right after having that conversation with him, look what showed up out of 366 posts, Siah picked this:

““LET’S HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH GOD”

I said to my Julie, my then eleven-year-old sweetheart before she left for school. I grabbed her daily devotional for girls and randomly opened it for us to read together. The Bible verse quoted for that day was John 4:16: “God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” She asked if that included loving her sister, Ember, even when Ember is mean to her. I asked, “Everything is between you and who?” She reluctantly answered, “God.””

It was like almost an exact replay of that conversation I just had with Siah. He is almost eleven, Julie was then eleven. I was asking both to have an appointment with God with me. I thanked Siah for teaching me how to love God’s way, and the verse Julie and I picked said, “God is love.” I was teaching Julie to do everything for God, even with her sister Ember was mean. I was teaching Joshie to continue being kind to his brother, even when Emmie is mean. I was teaching Julie that everything was between her and God and reminding Siah of the same thing. Like this all lined up EXTREMELY TOO perfect to say it was a coincidence. Out of 366 posts for Siah to go directly there, was God showing us His love, attention, and intimate Presence in our lives! David was spot on when he wrote these verses some 3,000 years ago:

“God Knows Everything

Lord, you have examined me and know all about me. You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know my thoughts before I think them. You know where I go and where I lie down. You know everything I do. Lord, even before I say a word, you already know it. You are all around me—in front and in back— and have put your hand on me. Your knowledge is amazing to me; it is more than I can understand.” – Pslam 139:1-6

Like God knew the entire conversation I would be having with my son today, and He took me back six years ago when I had almost the exact conversation with my daughter, Julie. God is too much! He is familiar with all our ways! That’s what gives me the confidence to take on life boldly, joyfully, peacefully, and courageously KNOWING God’s FAITHFUL Presence is always with me. What time are your alone times with Him? God is our strength! Amen!

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