----- Original Message ----- From: "MountainWings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Cynthia Gropman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 12:30 AM Subject: MountainWings:Saturday - The Rest Stop
> ------------------------------------------------- > MountainWings A MountainWings Moment > #4250 Wings Over The Mountains of Life > ------------------------------------------------- > > This edition of MountainWings is available as a spoken version > in the voice of MountainWings subscriber who wrote it. > Click to Hear > http://www.voicewings.com/4250.wma > > The Rest Stop > ============= > > I spend a lot of time traveling for my job. When driving long > distances, I have found that the rest stops optimize my time, > because I can do what I need to do and be quickly back on my way. > > On one particular day recently though, that was not exactly the > case. It was a MountainWings sort of morning that I will never > forget. > > The rest area was perfect, easy on and off the freeway, with > restrooms very close to parking and the coffee machine was right > by the restroom. > > When I went into the restroom, I noticed an older woman washing > up over the sink basin, she seemed to be struggling just a bit. > I said nothing, just tried to mind my business. She began to > walk out of the restroom just as I was washing my hands. She > appeared to be somewhat distressed while walking and I saw that > both of her lower limbs were swollen, mottled and a deep purple > color. > > Still I tried to mind my business; however, as I watched her > struggle toward her vehicle, I felt an overwhelming compassion > come over me. I began to pray for her as I watched her struggle. > > Tears were welling up within me and I felt as if God was telling > me that he deeply loved her. I also felt I was supposed to let > her know that; but still, I tried to mind my business. > > I returned to my vehicle and proceeded back toward the freeway. > I then knew that as I was so busy minding my own business; I was > forgetting God's business. We are called to be His vessels, not > self serving vessels; called to share His love in everything we do. > > It was about a mile down the freeway before I found an exit to > turn back around. I prayed to God that he would give me another > chance. I prayed that if it was His will for me to speak to > that woman; that she would still be there when I returned; that > He would give me the words to say to her. > > When I arrived; the woman was still there. She was sitting in > the passenger seat of her van with the door propped open. As I > approached the vehicle I was somewhat nervous, but I knew that > God would guide my steps. > > I startled her a bit when I walked up and placed my hand on her > shoulder. I introduced myself and told her that I believed that > God had wanted me to give her a message. > > He wanted me to tell her that He loved her very much and if she > would just turn to Him that He would carry her burden. > > As I looked into her eyes, they were filled with tears. > She kept saying "Thank you, Thank you". > > I then told her that though I did not know if she was ill, that > God wanted her to trust Him to restore her health. > > I then asked her to pardon the intrusion, but that I felt so > strongly that I was supposed to deliver this message that I had > to return after leaving the rest area. She said that she had > seen me leave earlier so she knew that I had returned. > > As I turned to leave she reached out with both hands to grab mine; > like a baby grabbing for his mother, and she said with tear > filled eyes....THANK YOU. > > I said "No, thank God, that He's a God of second chances." > > This was a simple moment, a minor distraction in my schedule; > but, oh, how I was blessed. My reluctant obedience; my > disobedience, was used for God's glory. First of all, because I > had left, then returned, I think that woman believed what I told > her. > > And secondly, it taught me that even in the sinful nature in me, > God can work things for His glory. His will will be done. > I'm just thankful I didn't miss out on being His vessel this time > > ....this MountainWings Moment. > > > ~A MountainWings Original by Lezlie Russo, Elk Grove, CA~ > > Listen to the sermon, "The High Cost of Disobedience" > http://www.theonlineword.com/mp3/8214.mp3 > > Click for Spoken Version > http://www.voicewings.com/4250.wma > Other Spoken Issues > http://www.voicewings.com > Send to a friend > http://www.mountainwings.com/sendspoken.html > > > Thank you for inviting MountainWings in your mailbox. > See you tomorrow. > > **************************************************************** > www.MountainWings.com "Wings Over The Mountains of Life" > To: Subscribe, Un-Subscribe, Get a Book, T-Shirt, Rate Issues, > Tell Friends about MountainWings, Read Past Issues, Donations, > Submit a MountainWings Moment or Prayer Request, Set homepage to > Daily issue in larger type Go To: http://www.mountainwings.com > Click to unsubscribe: http://www.mountainwings.com/remove.html > **************************************************************** > MountainWings, POBox 43725, 120 Selig Dr., Atlanta, GA 30336 USA > You are subscribed as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. 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