Why I walked home in the rain ...

I just wanted to share something that happened earlier today that really just made my day.
Sunday morning, I looked out the window and it's gray skies galore.
I checked my phone and there was 70% chance of rain, I normally ride to church but, I felt led, REALLY led to take the bus today.
It was peculiar that I wanted to take the bus - I've rode in worse conditions, but, I knew that in my heart, God wanted me to take the bus, so I did.
Church was lovely, but I sat infront of a girl I had seen for many months but never really spoken to. After church I went to pick up a few things from the store, and I just happened to be walk beside her, so we started talking. We spoke about, healthy eating, school, gym habits...

Then suddenly, I didn't really think about it much , I just blurted out and said :
 "How's you're relationship with God ?"
- I think I took myself by suprise.

She replied :" It's okay I guess, but you never really know if God accepts you until you get to Heaven right ?"
"No doll I disagree"
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We went on to speak about God and pursuing a relationship with Him.
I had never really heard anyone say something like that before.
It really made me think .
It's kind of like moving across the country to University/College and not knowing if they have accepted your application.
God is a mysterious God, I agree, His ways are so much more than we could ever think. But He does not let us walk in the dark especially concerning our relationship with Him.
9For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light. -PSALMS 36'9

Instead; God is the Illuminator, He is light. In Him there is no darkness at all- 1 JOHN 1'5 and we can trust in His character that has been proven time and time again to be true. That those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled. MATT5'6

We cannot live our lives as children of God not knowing if we will be accepted into His Heavenly Kingdom when the time comes. 

And if that doubt is there, there is a breech in your relationship with God that needs fixing. FAST.

God is not a tyrant, He does not take pleasure in seeing His children confused and weary of Him.

God is a loving Father, 

ROMANS 8'15 15For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!"

Misconceptions of God offend me, greatly. 

If random strangers drew a sketch of your dad looking cross or angry, and showed it to other people eventually leading a group of individuals to think that your dad was a brutal man, wouldn't you be offended ?

I know I am.

In essence, HEB4'16
'We can come boldly to the throne of our gracious God...'

And hearing His voice in our spirit telling us which way to go :
ISAIAH 30'21 ...your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

Remember :

'My sheep know My voice, I know them , they follow Me.'

- JOHN 10'27

You will know that you are His when He tells you. 

Look at this short message from Paul Washer :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo9uN76LoL0

We must never assume that we can't speak to our fellow church members about God JUST because they are in church. The good news is that they are in the right place, but God's intentions for us can be so easily missed even within ourselves.

Finally, because I didn't ride my bike to church today, I got to speak to a girl about Christ, not for long, but here's hoping I played a part in watering a seed God has been growing all along.
All glory to Him.

The story ends today, me smiling ear to ear, walking home in the light Sunday afternoon rain, knowing that I had done the will of God by not riding my bike .
- Was the walk externally pleasant ?
No.
But I really didn't care, Some times the will of God is uncomfortable, its not always a walk in the park (pun intended:) - But it's not ABOUT US,
Its not about our comfort-
 the joy that came from God's approval made the long cold walk seem like a beautiful breezy day. And I wouldn't have changed a thing.

IMTAPA
Xxx