Sam's Club

This morning was hectic, both sons needed to be driven in different directions before I went to work at a boutique. I ran to Sam's for milk and bread. I was praying while shopping for things the Lord placed on my heart. There was hardly any shoppers.

I passed an older man shopping for groceries. I did not even look him in the face I was in such a hurry. In amidst my prayers, I heard, believer, finances.

I had a sense this was information about the man I had just passed. I continued down the isle and walked to the next. I asked, "Lord, do you want me to follow up with these words of knowledge with direct ministry?" I felt a strong leading to go. I turned back to the direction the shopper had gone. He turned a corner and came back towards me, we turned into the same isle. During this time, I am still praying for God to turn me away if I am to pray silently or approach the man.

The unction was clear, speak up. He began to pass me in the isle, I turned to him and asked if I could pose an unusual question to him? He responded yes.

I asked him if he was a believer, he said yes. Good, first word of knowledge was correct. Now the second, I asked him if he was concerned about a particular thing, to which he said yes. I asked him if he was comfortable to pray in public, and if I could agree with him about the situation. He agreed.

We prayed, I felt the compassion of the Lord rest on us both. The man, F. was encouraged. I walked away so grateful that God lets me partner with Him to encourage others.

Costco

Yesterday, I ran into Costco for a few items.

I was in an especially joyous mood. I had spent a while soaking in the Lord presence at home with worship music playing from laptop. The presence of the Lord swept over me as I talked with the Lord. Eventually, my son needed to be picked up, so off I went.

The joy of the Lord went with me.

Later, at Costco, I passed a woman giving out samples. I stopped to try the new pre-cooked chicken burgers she was grilling on an electric cook top.

I thought I was going to leave her stand after grabbing the sample. I looked at her and suddenly the Lord began to tell me things about her.

I waited till people left her stand and began to tell her what the Lord had been showing me. She was surprised at first, then she started identifying with what I told her. The floodgates opened to say the least.

It was amazing how much she shared with a stranger based on what I told her the Lord whispered to me about her.

Eventually I prayed for her. She had been asking God something in particular in her prayers, so I asked the Lord to increase that to her. I prayed some things the Lord showed me to pray, then off I went.

I continued through Costco, after paying for my groceries I went into the eye center and had an eye check done.

The Optician identified as being one who prays but when I talked about asking the Lord to heal my eyes, he became silent. I did not push. I watch how open and receptive people are, especially when they are working.

I believe that it is possible to bless people under the Lord's direction, but I believe that one must be careful not to put a person in jeopardy by taking them from their duties to long. Call it market place etiquette.

Clerk at Panera's

I decided to use the gift card my kids gave me from Panera's to purchase something fun for breakfast. The young clerk who helped me became highlighted to me by the Holy Spirit.

I felt the Lord was telling me that this young man was involved in worship, music somehow. I decided to ask him after he finished charging my gift card for my purchase.

It was busy in Panera's. I leaned over the counter and said to him, you are a believer, right?

He said yes. I asked if he was involved in worship, yes he said. I asked what instrument he played, he answered clarinet.

I placed my hand on his shoulder, and very quickly blessed him. As I prayed, I felt the Lord led me to pray for the sounds of heaven to come through his worship.

The young man was touched and blessed, surprised too, but blessed.

We parted. I went off to enjoy my treat. I pray C. was built up in the Lord and encouraged, expectant for the Lord to break into His worship in some way.

I write the way I do, with the details I add to demonstrate that reaching people with God's love, demonstrating the Gospel can be part of our life style.

I leave my house and often pray, "Lord, who do You want me to talk with today?"

I walk in expectation that God will interrupt my day by directing me to people in the market place, and sure enough, it happens.