This last week has been a great week. It started when I met a new couple at church last Sunday. They are from Russia and have been in the USA for 2 years now, but they just moved to San Francisco. I ended up spending the grand majority of my afternoon with them last Sunday helping them find apartments they had arranged to view. It turns out that we both they and I came to SF under very similar conditions with a job in SF. As were were talking about our pasts, I quickly realized that is was not coincidence that I was meeting these people. When it hit me I almost teared up.
Let me back up…
When I was doing my own job search I prayed God would give me an opportunity to do something new. I felt that my job was Him opening a door in front of me. I gladly accepted and decided to take a leap of faith coming to NorCal without knowing anyone here. From my roommates, to families at church, to my job transition, to another ACU friend moving to the City…God has definitely filled in the gaps and connected the dots for me. I know that's vague, but I feel that I'm in the right spot because He has blessed me beyond belief through this leap of faith.
So as I was saying, this new couple - my new friends - is another blessing from the Father. And they are merely the cherry on top of everything else God has provided me. Today as I was taking my hour-long trip to get to my church, I began thinking about all the good things in my life and couldn't prevent my eyes from watering up a bit. When God's children put their faith in Him, He will never leave them alone. I know that no matter what else, God is with me regardless of how many or how few people I know around me. When I see these tangible answers to prayer around me, I can't help but feel at home where I am. I don't think all of my new friends - at church or at work - realize how impacting they have been to me. But all I know is that my faith has been strengthened these past few weeks as I've seen God working all around me.
I put on a Wow Worship CD this morning as I was walking and Chris Tomlin's version of "All the Way My Savior Leads Me" came on my iPod. You can either listen or read the lyrics:
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All the Way My Savior Leads Me (by: Chris Tomlin)
I couldn't help but laugh a little because of how unmistakably I've seen the truth in these lyrics in my own life. It's amazing how when you seek God, you find Him. This has allow me to feel completely 'full' spiritually lately. I can honestly say that lately He has poured so much in my cup that it's way overflowing. Wow, what a God He is!
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ReplyDeleteHi Spencer! Glad you are seeing God "filling in the gaps" in your new life there. Your post was encouraging to me. So thanks!
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