They are what I call my God winks, where everything lines up a little bit too perfect to be considered some ordinary coincidence. This one happened at work today when my assistant, Lillian, asked of a particular customer on one of our invoices named “FALCON USA.” Within five minutes, our cleaning guy, Sylvannos, came in with a bottle of a carwash, incredibly named (of all names in the entire world!) “FALCON” and written on the label was “made in the USA (Wink! Wink!). For all the customers for her to ask me about at that moment, for the cleaner to come over within 5 minutes with that carwash with the name FALCON was all completely and totally orchestrated by God to let us all know that His Spirit is always with us! Now, tell me, how could that just be some regular coincidence?
“… and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” -Matthew 28:20
I’m loving my appointments with God with my sons, and after asking Joshie about how he knew that God was real, he responded, “No way our God winks are coincidences!” Honestly, these God winks give me the courage, peace, joy, and strength to take on my life, knowing that God Himself is always with me, supporting, loving, approving, guiding, advising, and helping me in the spiritual realm by tweaking situations on my behalf (Wink! Wink!).
After telling my brother Kevin that we’re lucky to have learned our mom’s charming personality – light, happy, humble, kind, loving, generous, joyful, and funny (even at 90 years old!) – God got in on our conversation the next day telling me that I should charm Him. I took that as meaning that everything I do and every interaction should appeal to God. Not that anyone ever gets it ultimately right all the time, but we keep trying to do everything pleasing to God.
Especially in the love department! We can always improve there by shining super bright as God’s representatives. If I have to be the poster child for this messy love to teach the world, I say, God, no problem! Anything to please You, let me learn. When others are unfair to me, Your ways are MORE than fair! Between God and hubby, I’m super spoilt!
Tell God that today is the day you want a closer relationship with Him! Amen!