Walk In Faith

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I've probably mentioned this before, but I don't believe in coincidences. I believe every minute of every day is part of God's divine plan for you. Some moments make sense and some we may never understand. But, it's truly beyond amazing when you think about how God weaves our lives together using each of us to play pivotal roles in each others' lives in big and small ways. Many times we don't even realize the impact we might play in someone's life. A simple smile and a kind "hello" to a stranger could be the first act of kindness that person has seen in days, a compliment could be just what someone needs as a bright spot in an otherwise dreary day and a Bible verse at the end of an email could speak volumes to the recipient. 

Since I don't believe in coincidences, I know that God is definitely speaking to me this week due to the fact that the same Bible verse has popped up randomly in my life the past three days in the form of my pastor's sermon on Sunday, an email from a designer on Monday and a devotional email today, which ironically enough was from last week, but I was only now getting around to reading it. Even that I don't believe is a coincidence. I wasn't supposed to read it last week; I was supposed to read it today. 

I LOVE how God does things like that. But, one thing I've learned this year is that just because He's showing me encouragement doesn't mean things are going to work out exactly like I envision them working out. I believe those signs of encouragement mean that I'm on the right path, that I'm doing what He wants me to do even if I don't see how it's all going to work out. It's about walking in faith, not by what I can see.