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This is the story of one of the most impactful events of my life. It was a turning point of sorts. A time when I started taking the idea that God speaks to us and longs for us to obey seriously. It was the start of examining every good thought or idea that popped into my head as a possible word from God. 

I was working as a pharmaceutical sales representative. I loved my job but would soon be quitting to move to Central Asia. I had one last sales meeting to attend where I would be assigned a random room mate for the week. 

Leading up to the meeting, I began to have a sense that I should share of Christ’s love and his desire for everyone to come to know Him with my room mate. I had no idea who she would be but I had this strong sense that I was to share with her. I told my husband and a handful of friends of this prompting before I left, as a means of accountability. 

Her name was Justine. She was beautiful. A few years older than me, single and a fun bubbly personality. I was intimidated. I couldn’t bring myself to be bold enough to share with her. I justified it by the fact that most nights she came in drunk. I told myself there just wasn’t the right opportunity. The fact of the matter is, the week ended and I never acted on the prompting I had received. 

A couple of months passed by. Then, the news came. Justine had taken her own life. Never again would there be a chance to share true Hope with this beautiful girl. 

I was shocked as I began to emotionally work through the significance of the prompting I had received and my lack of action. 

I began to pray, “Lord, I’m so sorry. I’ll listen to your voice. Whatever it is. I’m ready to walk out in boldness for you.” 

Through my tears, I heard him speak. It was a small thought that popped into my head. If it hadn’t been for this experience, I would have just written it off as a good deed I could choose to or not to do. Not this time. 

I know it sounds crazy but I had just cut up a watermelon and it was sitting in a bowl on the counter. There was a prompting my heart that said, “Take the watermelon over to your new neighbor and give it as a welcome gift.”  

I was skeptical but I sure wasn’t just going to sit around at this point! I dried my tears and grabbed the watermelon before I could change my mind and ran out the door. I knocked. T answered. He invited me in. We made small talk. He invited J and I to a bar where he would be singing that night. He admitted it was a gay bar. Then, he spilled his story. 

He had been married to the pastor’s daughter of an extremely conservative denomination. He loved her dearly and did all the right things. She cheated on him and left him .He was devastated, went crazy and eventually was led into a homosexual lifestyle. He knew it was wrong and wanted out. Upon finding out that J was in seminary, he asked for our help. 

This began our friendship with T and J’s investment in his life, pointing him toward Truth and helping lead him out of this entanglement of sin. 

All because of a watermelon. All because of a ‘good idea’ that was a clear prompting from God. 

If there is something good on your mind to do today, ask the Lord if it is from Him. If the idea pops up again, learn from my mistake.

Get busy. 

“listen to His voice and hold fast to Him for the Lord is your life” Deut. 30:20

Tags: Deut. 30:20. Listen to His Voice, Inspire, Justine

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