The mother (72 years old) and the son (45 years old) that came to church. Well that is how this story turned out. I want to start off by letting you know that this is a blog about God’s perfect timing and divine appointment here in Armenia. So ministry this month has been very different and scattered in the sense of structure. How can you have structure when you are asking the lord to point the way. Asking the Lord for direction daily seems like a very easily accomplished task. Well lets see its alot more about us then them. Meaning God wants to grow our relationship with him above all else. It looks different to each person and it can mean that we get called to do weird things in the eyes of the world. Seeking and following the lord in obedience can lead us to aimlessly wander around a city for hours. Notice I use the word aimlessly not pointlessly. That is actually what the lord called me to do a few days ago. To trust that his works and will in my life will provide the kingdom work I am in search of. It was a fairly normal day taking the bus into town listening to worship music and allowing the words of the music to become a truth within my heart. I get off the bus when the spirit lead me to. I started to immediately seek the spirits direction in which way I should be going. I felt that walking to the left around the busy city filled with many people was where the spirit was leading me. About an hour and a half of walking and guess what? Nothing I had not seen anyone that stuck out. I didn’t get any calling of someone to talk to or person to search for it was plainly nothing. I had to sit for a minute and thank the lord for my life and where I am now compared to where I was. I prayed in thankfulness for my seasons of struggle the family I have been blessed with and most importantly Jesus for saving us. I then continued my walking. You see I kinda felt useless wandering the streets. It took alot from my heart to aimlessly walk in faith trusting God. I really took the seat to pray because my mind became heavy and filled with lies and with problems that will soon have to be processed about going back home. It’s not easy to listen and follow the path God has set before you. There is a lot that can distract us and make us give up before we finish what God had planned. You see that break that I took gave me the self encouragement through prayer I needed to continue walking.
Gods will be done on earth as it is in heaven. In the process about 2.5 hours of walking nearly 4 miles aimlessly God revealed his purpose.
God placed Nick and his mother in my path at the perfect time in a perfect place. You see Nick has a mental disability and his mother is getting too old to really take care of him. God used me as a vessel to share hope, love and joy with them for about 1.5 hours on the open street. You see it was all divine even down to my rest that held me up just enough to not miss them. Nick and Danieley needed prayer and an encounter with God through a tangible way. The lord called me and my obedience of uncomfortable pursuit lead me to be used by God. even my moments of struggle were planned by God. I was used by the holy spirit to bless them and share with them the Godly wisdom that I have been given and the hard ache that I have walked through. The knowledge we receive is not intended to remain ours its intended to be shared.
One of the faith builders that God showed me in this event came the next day. I was not able to meet up with them due to my schedule being a bit full earlier in the day. I went to church and just started to praise and worship feeling spiritually aware that they might just be coming. Would you know I look over and they had come through the door. They do not normally go to church nor do they like the idea of the churches. It was such a shock! I am so encouraged that God brought them and now is filling them in the church. After the service I sat down with them and we had an amazing divine appointment with a man named Eric. Eric and his wife are missionaries 3 months on 3 months working. I had no idea that Eric had a history of working with individuals that suffer from mental disability. Wow can you see it. Kingdom starts with obedience and uncomfortable choices that lead to divine pursuit. In all of this the ministry here in Armenia has been such a blessing and there is many more stories of God’s hands at work. Try it out take some time and seek the spirit and then allow the hard things to come and direct your path. Who knows maybe God has bigger greater things planned for you. make sure you continue to press into and work through your struggles. God has plans we can see come true only if we overcome the struggles of obedience.
May you have a blessed day,
I pray this encourages you.
