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Day Five: God Overhears

It happened again. God’s been listening in on my thoughts.  A friend was heavy on my heart the other day.  We hadn’t seen each other in months.  But during my quiet time, she crossed my mind.  I even jotted  her name down on my prayer list.  I breathed a quick prayer. “Lord, I sense Sandra (not her real name) is in trouble. You know what she needs, so be with her.” End of conversation.  Not a very eloquent prayer.

But minutes later,  I got a text.  An urgent crisis had erupted in Sandra’s family.  After hanging up the phone, I paused. How amazing to get the nudge to pray followed by the phone call.   Maybe you’ve had a similar experience.  Then it dawned on me.  Perhaps I had just seen God at work. Continue reading