Where Does God Need You?

This post is actually an extension of a Facebook post that I uploaded today..."Had a beautiful conversation with a stranger...thank you, God."

People ask me all the time..."How do you do ALL that you do?"  Before, I wasn't sure how to respond because honestly, I wondered the same thing.  Haha.  But I knew, God was behind all of it.  So the next time I'm asked that question, I will respond...

"It's where God needs me."

If God needs me to be a mother...

"It's where God needs me."

If God needs me to be a teacher...

"It's where God needs me."

If God needs me to be a volunteer at the jails...

"It's where God needs me."

If God needs me to be a Girl Scout troop leader (for TWO troops LOL)...

"It's where God needs me."

Today, God needed me to help a father.  

After I dropped off the girls to school, I had a meeting with my friend/other troop leader to discuss things for our upcoming Girl Scout meeting.  I love spending time with her.  We're both educators, so we both understand the challenges of working and being a mom.  So  of course, our what we say "quick 10 minute meetings" always usually last an hour.  I knew I had a doctor's appointment, but we were getting work done, and I was enjoying my time with her.

"It's where God needed me."

Afterwards, I rushed to my appointment.  As I was getting onto the elevator, there was a delivery man with a cart delivering hospital gowns.  He mentioned how he was glad it was Friday.  I said I'm still on vacation (being a teacher).  We chit chatted until the elevator doors opened.  We said our good byes and went about our way.

When I went to check into the doctor's office, they said I was too late for the appointment and to come back to a later appointment or I could go to Urgent Care later.  It was disappointing, but I also knew I was the reason for being late.  So it was what it was.  I went back to the elevator, and there again was the same delivery man.  We smiled with that "Hey, it's you again" look.  We continued talking as we went down the elevator and even into the parking lot.

Then, he told me his story.  How he has three children, two who are already adults and one 12 year old.  He seemed to be struggling with his youngest, but he told me all the wonderful things he was trying to do to continue to support her.  I was able to give him some advice based on my teaching experiences dealing with students and parents, while also giving my two cents as a parent.  But I felt more importantly, he just needed the reassurance that he was doing a good job as a parent, which came in the form of a random stranger who was a teacher...me!

"It's where God needed me."

Listen to Him.  He will let you know when to pull back and when to push forward with the confidence that He is with you.

So the next time things don't go as planned, remember that there's a reason.  Pray...

"God, where do you need me today?"

Your Street Cred Mama,

Arlyn