This morning as I embarked my 3 hour commute to work, I had no idea what profound encounter I would have before it ended. What? You ask, 3 hours? Profound? Ok let me tell you my story.
I was supposed to travel yesterday evening but I just wasn't up to it physically and emotionally. So I planned to travel this morning at 5am. It was so hard to leave all the people dearest to me my babies, husband and mum but I do amidst tears and trying to trust God through this period. You know... fighting fear and faith. I can't remember the last time I was on the highway in the wee hours of the morning so I'm extra cautious keeping a steady speed well under the limit (so unlike me).
Anyways, first I miss my exit/turn and just like that 15mins added. Then Google maps reroutes me through the strangest road (no offence Hardin County Ohio) but...criminal minds was playing in my head amidst my singing Ryan Stevenson's hot jam...you know the one that's the number one song in the country. I made it out of the corn fields and farms and on to the highway... yoo hoo!
Not quite 15 miles on the highway, the lights come up behind me ...'o snap, was I speeding? I don't think so, it's 70mph limit here we are in Ohio right?' So I pray under my breath, Holy Spirit take control.
She comes to my window and tells me she clocked me at 80mph asks for my license and asks where I'm going where I'm coming from. She was very pleasant and I was a wreck, in tears and borderline hysterical. She proceeds to tell me she will let me go with a warning and she'll pray for me. Then she says "GOD has a plan for all of us, hats off to you..." wait, did this highway patrol officer just assure me what God has been trying to say to me the entire weekend?
What's so profound you ask? Fear and faith have been in battle in my mind all weekend and the reassurance of faith and trusting in God's plan was under attack. So you see when a trooper says to me God has a plan for us all and I'll be praying for you especially when you don't expect it, This has to be God.
Now I'm paying it forward,
Did you get bad news? God has a plan...
Are you at a crossroads? God has a plan...
Are you going through change? God has a plan
Did you lose your job? God has a plan
Did you lose a loved one? God has a plan
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
All this also comes from the Lord Almighty, whose plan is wonderful, whose wisdom is magnificent.
Isaiah 28:29 NIV
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:11-12 NIV
Have a beautiful day
xoxo
Belleutchay
