Ordinary days can sometimes turn into extraordinary days if we listen to the still small voice that God uses to prompt us to action. Today I was doing errands in town and decided to go to the bank before an appointment rather than after, as I had planned. I finished my business at the teller’s window and turned to walk out when I noticed one of the bank officers in her office. We often say hello and chat for a minute. I could see she was in her office alone so I walked over to say hello. She stopped what she was doing and said, “ I saw you walk in and I wanted to talk to you, but I didn’t want to bother you with my problems. I know God sent you over here.” I sat down and asked her what she wanted to talk about. Tears filled her eyes and she told me her family was going through some very difficult times. She asked if I would remember them in prayer. Without asking the details, I assured her that I would. As I sat there in her office, I felt that tug and I knew God wanted to me to pray with her right then. I said, “Would it be inappropriate for us to pray right now?” My friend said, “Not at all. I pray with my customers whenever I can. I feel that God has placed me in this position to witness for Him. I’m just the one that needs prayer now.” I thought we would hold hands across her desk, but when I got up to close her door, she got down on her knees by the desk and I knelt with her. After we had prayed and talk a little more, I went out to my car and found one of Lauren’s new cds and took it back into the bank. She was standing, talking to the tellers with a box of tissues in her hand. I could hear one of the tellers saying, “We didn’t know what was wrong.” You see, I had closed the door of her office but didn’t think about the big window that looks out over the bank lobby. I gave her the cd and I told her that I felt like she needed those songs. We hugged and I went on my way. As I went on to my other appointment, I couldn’t help but think about the divine appointment I had just experienced. God is willing to use us, but are we willing to be used? It is so easy to get distracted with our busy lives and only recognize ministry moments when they are in a church setting. I have come to realize that ministry happens in our everyday lives, if we are open and willing. I have come to look for those moments and God never fails to provide the opportunities. I hope you had a God moment today.
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