I was standing waiting on food, at a fast food place. I won’t mention the name but I hate their food but the play area is the favorite spot. Anyone knows that a three year old and a great play area has priority at any given time. So I am waiting, my husband has already secured a spot and is watching her play. I feel eyes staring at me and turn around make eye contact and give a half hearted smile. I don’t know this man. I quickly turn back around to avoid eye contact or conversation. I just want my crappy food and some conversation with my husband.  I get my food and join my family. At the end of the meal I leave the play area and I am back at the counter, dessert is the only redeeming factor to this meal. The man approaches. I want to leave but I’m stuck.

” Read John 14. ”

I thank him and told him I would. I was surprised. Did he wait for me to leave the play area? John 14?  I couldn’t recall what the chapter was about.

“You look stressed. I can see it all over you. Read the whole chapter but pay attention to verse 12. God told me to tell you this.”

I thank him again and promised I would read it.

I waited for my dessert. When I joined my husband, the man was telling him the same thing. He then left.

We sat there looking at our phones reading.

John 14:12

“I assure you: The one who believes in Me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.”

We read the whole chapter, verse 22 stuck out to us.

We are and have been seeking God’s face but it is complicated. We are both widowed and people are hurting around us. God moved this relationship fast and was clear but other’s are concerned to the point of disowning or not communicating right now. It hurts.

I wonder sometimes what Paul’s thorn was. If his thorn was his past and judgement. If he prayed for people to see Christ in him. Trying to let go of his past. Maybe it was an illness, I don’t know what the thorn was. Judgement hurts.

We know that this is God’s plan for us and a stranger reminded us to not give up. Later that day we were invited to a party. We were able to tell our testimony and it helped others. God is amazing.

Whenever in life I question my journey, God delivers answers . Sometimes He answers in silence, and I wait. Sometimes the answer like this day was loudly clear just keep going you are on the right track.

Prayer for today: Thank you Lord for the amazing journey you give us. What a ride following you. Thank you for the Holy Spirit, your amazing son, and being an awesome Father. I love you tremendously.