Then, something unexpected happened—her husband turned to me and said, he felt like he needed to tell me that I looked "beautiful" to him. He shared that during class, he glanced over at me and was struck by my beauty. To say this made me uncomfortable would be an understatement! I still don’t know what that was about.
When he said it, my mind immediately flashed back to my reflection in the mirror that morning—how exhausted and worn out I looked. It was certainly not a "pretty" sight…
Later that day, I checked my email and found a message from a friend I had prayed for. She was thanking me for the word God had given me for her on Sunday:
Linda,
I've been thinking of you all week and wanted to thank you for sharing the word you had for me on Sunday. I’ve tucked it deep inside and pulled it out numerous times this week.
When I walked into class yesterday morning, I felt "book-prepared" but spiritually empty—when I normally feel on fire, ready to share a "golden nugget" from Him. But remembering that He is Lord, that He will never leave me, and that I am not doing anything on my own, gave me the strength to start class. Then, the Holy Spirit took over.
Our study on Judges and Ruth turned into a Holy Spirit-driven time of spontaneous prayer, confessions, tears, rejoicing, and a powerful move of God over everyone in the room.
And despite feeling a little off today, just taking the time to write this to you has lifted my spirit—I’m actually sitting here grinning like a loon! 😄
Hope you're having a wonderful Thursday!
Sending love,
K
God is so good!
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