For the past several weeks (perhaps even more than a month), I've been thinking about attending the Northpoint Community Church C3G http://www.northpoint.org/jobhelp (a network for people looking for a job). But, it's at Monday morning at 7:45am!
For those of you who know me (well?) - I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON. I am at my most productive when the sun goes down. Yes, I still get a lot done during daylight and Yes, I can get up early and make a flight or meeting, but as a general rule: I don't like getting up early and having to show up somewhere. I don't know why, but like Lady Gaga says "I was born this way". I hate talking, I hate being personable, I hate my routine being disrupted, and I will be argumentative if talked to, etc., etc.
I still recall running to my elementary school every morning and just making it before the bell. Thank goodness the school was a block and a half away. My grandmother and great aunt must have hated the responsibility of getting me up in the morning.
Anyway, it's late Sunday night and before I doze off I pray. I tell God, "If you want me to go to C3G, please make sure I wake up in time.
Monday morning, 6:15am - I'm wide awake (no physical alarm, just God). Well, it looks like I'm driving to Northpoint. I should mention - it's a one hour drive. I'm not happy about it, but I know God has a plan.
I got home around 11am and not sure why I went. Nothing really happened. I did meet seven new interesting women, exchanged our stories, registered for the C3G digital network, and enjoyed a good cup of coffee. But why?
God has not revealed that yet, but I know he will in time.
I can say (and maybe this is why or part of why), one of the resources that was sent to us as members was an article that mentioned the book by Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life. I have a copy of that down in my basement. I haven't read it yet. It was given to me by my mother-in-law. (Side note: I have never met my real mother-in-law. My husband's mother died before we met. I affectionately call Bea my mother-in-law because I do love her very much. She happens to be my first husband's mom and Zack's grandmother. She is my out-law-mother but I care to much about her to refer to her like that.)
Today, I went to the basement and found my copy. Bea sent us this book eight years ago, October 27, 2003. God knew I'd need this book sometime, I just wasn't ready years ago.
Page 5: According to Rick Warren, "It is no accident that you are holding this book." WOW! I made the covenant tonight that I would devote the next 40 days to reading and studying this book.
So many threads are coming together on this journey.
When you look back on some events, do you see where God played a hand in what happened?
YES, LAST night i made a bad choice - i drove home after two drinks. the problem is my night vision is almost non-existent. I was scared for the obvious reasons. Not a phone person, I did not have my phone. I got home safe, but I woke up changed. I have never done that. I hit a gaping pothole that scared me and thought I did damage to my car. For me, it was a wake up call in two levels - i have never had two glasses of wine and driven and second, I know I should not drive at night.
ReplyDeleteI think God is with us always; sometimes the lessons are profound, other times they are vague. The purpose comes out when we are truthful with ourselves.