Monday, November 9, 2009

GOD'S DAY TIMER

In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Proverbs 16:9

I love Saturday mornings. Years ago when our boys were too old for a babysitter, but too young to be left alone after dark, David and I found a perfect solution for some time alone. We began to schedule "dates" for Saturday Breakfast. Even though the boys are old enough to hire sitters for their children, we are still enjoying our dates over Saturday morning breakfast. This past Saturday we went to breakfast and were excited to discover, we had absolutely no plans for the rest of the day.

As we pulled out of the parking lot, my cell phone rang and an unfamiliar number was displayed. When I answered a frantic friend was on the line telling me she had a problem. It seems their Speaker for a planned event was having to cancel because of an illness in her family. Flipping mentally through my calendar, I knew I had obligations through the rest of the year. And then my frantic friend said.... "our dinner is tonight!" I just grinned at the Lord because He knew exactly where I had an opening in the schedule. I was able to tell her I would be happy to serve in her church.

What a blessing Saturday evening was for me. I was privileged to serve at Westway Baptist right here in Houston. I saw some familiar faces, met some new friends and came away knowing God had determined my steps, my words and my weekend.

What about you? Has God re-arranged,interrupted or shaken up your schedule lately? Give Him the freedom to work daily in your world. His plans are always best!

5 comments:

Kim said...

And what a blessing you were to us! Thank you for being available to serve the Lord at our church!

Melinda said...

Now how cool is our God? Those unexpected blessings are the greatest! Hi to David - love ya'll:)

Kay Barnes Martin said...

It is always so amazing how God works - even through our schedules! Glad you had the opportunity and so glad you made yourself available.

Hope you are all doing well!

Keri said...

Ok, it was well worth the wait!
A great reminder that He is much better at keeping my calendar than I am! Now if I could just give Him control ALL the time, life would go much smoother.

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