I was reminded this past weekend of the need to follow God’s
nudges and prompts. I have posted before that I try to pray and live out
Ephesians 2:10 every day. I ask God to fill my agenda and try to listen to Him
when He adds things to it. I often get the feeling I need to stop some
place or call someone. People around me think oh here goes Chad following a
whim. I know that it’s not a whim but an Ephesians 2:10 moment. I love when God’s
Spirit moves and I follow what He is nudging me to do. It brings great joy to
me and often I just stand their shaking my head and thanking God for the
miracle he just made happen.
I have Ephesian 2:10 moments everyday most of us do we just
don’t realize how God is orchestrating those moments. This past Friday I was
sitting in my office and God was putting someone on my mind. I had the thought
I need to call. This is the point where we make or break God’s plan. Do I
continue what I was doing or do I follow God’s nudge? This day I followed God’s
nudge. I prayed for the person He laid on my mind and followed it up with a
call. I got voicemail and left this message. “Hello________ just wanted to call
and check in. God put you on my heart today and I just wanted to let you know I
was thinking of you and prayed for you. No need to call back.” Back to the
project I was working on and continued prayers. Fast forward to Saturday morning. I had taken a
break from serving groups and came to the office to check messages. I no more
than sat down and the phone rang. It was the person returning my call. They said
this is going to be hard for me to share with out crying. So I listened and
they shared that when my call came to them that they were sitting with their
family dealing with a serious matter. They said that my call was just what they
needed at that time. They felt peace come over them as they listened to the
message and they were able to look at the situation knowing that God was in
control. After hearing the story and how God needed me to be a part of His plan
I prayed with this person and went back to fix lunch for our group. I stood
amazed and satisfied knowing I just had an Ephesians 2:10 moment.
Every time this happens God reminds me that I need to follow
nudges that He gives me. We never know what we are needed to do. Knowing that
God has things for us to do, that He has planned in advance we should be ready
and willing to follow through. Follow his nudges and complete the to-do list
God has for you.
