Yesterday, Annie and I were out shopping. I was clearly feeling an aggressive heaviness in my spirit and shared this with her – Ann told me she had dealt with the same thing earlier in the day. I told her something’s going on in the spirit, that I could feel the pressure of it, that it was trying to influence me, and that we needed to be aware of anything that could try to steal our peace, rest and joy in Jesus. I didn’t know exactly what it was but I’ve learned, for the most part, that when I sense these things that I need to heed what the Lord’s showing me. As a result of the heaviness I sensed, we both agreed to slow down, smile more, to be more kind, patient, and to not let the heaviness impact our behavior.
The line for gas at Costco was the longest we’d ever seen. While waiting to fill up, a really nice lady let us go ahead of her. In a most polite manner, she insisted so we moved ahead of her and we waved “Thank you” to let her know we appreciated her kind gesture. We saw the same lady again inside Costco and thanked her again for being so nice to us. She gave us a warm smile. Then, I noticed another lady with a t-shirt that said some thing like, “Kindness is free. Sprinkle that stuff everywhere.” God was confirming what He’d told us about what was going on with the heavy spirit we’d sensed. I’m so thankful for His voice. He knows how to keep us and, for that, we’re so grateful. Nothing like Jesus…Nothing.
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:32
Happy Monday, everyone!
God bless,
Mark