Ok so I learned a good lesson today. ALWAYS LISTEN TO THE HOLY SPIRIT! ALWAYS! Yes I know you say I do I do. But do you listen to Him all of the time? I want you to really think about it and look back on all the time when you said “something told me to do…” or “I kept thinking that” “I should have listened to my first mind/thought” and the list goes on. Well if you are a born again believer/Christian then that was the Holy Spirit trying to remind you of something, warn you, and help you. He is so loving and patient with us he is the ultimate gentleman. He cares about us in every way weather it is big or small he cares about you in every way. Oh boy did he remind me of this yesterday and today!
Well last night the Holy Spirit was trying to warn me and help me but did I listen no! So on to the story. I was doing laundry last night a load of dark clothes mostly blue jeans & basket ball shorts. Well some of the jeans I had not worn in a while so I figured no need to check the pockets I had probably already checked them before I put them in the hamper (so not like me not to double check pockets) & I usually clean out my pockets when I take them off. The whole time I keep thinking (I thought it was me lol) I need to check the pockets of my pants actually it was the Holy Spirit trying to help me out. Even while the load of laundry was washing I kept having the feeling/urge to go check the pockets of my pants did I do it NO. Why? You may ask because I thought it was just me being paranoid/OCD about checking my pants pockets which I usually am. I would check them over and over again lol. Well the next day while I am working out I see dark spots on my FAVORITE pair of red basketball shorts I figured oh they are old or maybe I got something on them on the way to workout NOT! As you probably figured out there was a pen in one of the pockets! It got on 2 pair of my basketball shorts and a pair of jeans I have had for a while but still wear & they fit really well it is hard for a girl to find a good pair of jeans lol ;-). Also one of my hair pins with a flower on it was in a pocket & got brokeL. Thankfully there was not damage to all of my clothes God had my back!
The second story on the same lesson on listening to the Holy Spirit all in the same day. I went to Wally World Wal Mart for those who don’t know tonight to pick up few items to prepare to go out of town with. I had a budget of $20 in mind when I went into the store. I went $13 and some change over that budget. When I saw the total I chopped it up to Wally World will get you every time and a few added items I did not plan on getting. Well I paid the cashier and he gave me my change and I left not thinking a second thought. Well the Holy Spirit quickened me to check my receipt so glad He did! So I am walking toward the exit looking through my wallet I am with my mom and she is a fast walker so I tell her to slow down. As I am looking through my wallet I do not see the receipt I find an old receipt so I am thinking did he give me a receipt. He did I find it and look at my items on the receipt. Turns out I was charged twice for the same item which was peaches the price was $3.46 and another item had the wrong price on it. I go to the customer service desk to have it corrected. The item with the wrong price showed $8 and some change on the receipt but where I got it from said it was on clearance and should be $5 dollars. They sent someone to check on it $5 was the correct price. They made the corrections and refunded me my money which came to a little over $7. So glad I listened to the Holy Spirit He helped me so much
In the first story I could have spared myself some heartache if I just would have listen to the Holy Spirit and not think “oh that is just me” “oh no there is no need for me to do that”. The Holy Spirit knew those items were in my pants pockets I did not. He was trying to help me and protect me. I say protect also because when I realized that that was ink on my basketball shorts and my jeans it hurt my feelings that I had messed them up. Also he knows that I am losing weight and had decide for my budget and goal purposes that I did not want to buy any clothes until I had lost a good amount of weight. Well now because I only have a couple of jeans that fit well I have to buy some more but I also know because he loves me so much he will bless me with funds to buy some.
The second story I LISTENED & LEARNED! I checked that receipt just like the Holy Spirit wanted me to. I was rewarded for my obedience. If I would not have listened or checked my receipt later I would have lost out on that $7. He helped me He knew that I was on a budget and wanted only the best for me.
Often times we miss out on the little things thinking that they are too little for God. But know He cares about the littlest things in our lives things we don’t even think/know we care about. He cared about my clothes so much to warn me several times and for a whole laundry cycle he also cared about those $7 I was owed. That may seem so little but it is so big to Him! He loves us so much! He was not forceful or rude when he was telling me to check the laundry even when I did not listen he let me make my own choice He was a gentleman I did not listen. Sometimes we wonder why we can’t hear God in the big things or wonder if God even talks to us. Well it starts with the little things when you hear Him there you are more aware of Him speaking to you. He is talking to you it is a matter of you listening to Him that was the case with me. Once you master the little things then you will hear the big things loud and clear. You have to start somewhere first a crawl then you walk. There is nothing to small or too big for God
SORAYA
I pray that you all have ears to hear from God and A heart to receive what He has for you!
