Well, I have to tell you about today...I was driving to work and I saw the after affects of an automobile vs semi accident. The lady in the car had been side swiped by a semi and she was in her car visibly upset. I thought, oh how sad and what a way to start your week. Then a voice inside my head said "pull over and talk to her"...WHAT?? Just walk up and talk to her? She doesn't even know me! I would look like a fool! Then again...the voice said "Pull over and TALK to her." Again, I thought seriously I can't do that..what would I say.."hey sorry you pulled out in front of that truck and hope your ticket doesn't put you in debt?" " Your mascara is running?" The light took terribly long to change and I sat there thinking..is this is a God thing? I am really hearing God talk to me? I'm must have heard him before..was I not listening but this is the first time I really had to argue with him. Yes, I argued..back and forth with God..I thought I'll look stupid..God said wouldn't be the first time. I thought I'll be late for work..God said wouldn't be the first time. I thought I'll block traffic..God said there is a perfect spot right behind her car for you to park and darn it if there wasn't a perfect space behind her to park!!
So, I pulled in and thought, "oh, this is silly..I have to get to work and she is going to think I'm crazy." But God had another plan, I pulled up behind her, walked up to her passenger door through the mud, opened the door and got in, yes I opened her door and GOT IN!! I gave her a hug and told her everything would be ok. What the heck was I doing? I know this wasn't me because I would never do this in real life...I would be the one to think it would be nice for someone to do that but not ME! Then, I talked to her to get her mind off of what was going on and I told her I would sit with her until the police came. She actually works at the car dealership across the street from my work. Out of all the cars on the road, out of all the people that are on the road, this one person that God put in front of me works just across the street from me. Now, tell me this isn't God! We talked and she thanked me for pulling over and talking to her. Then I got out and went on my merry way. I was not late for work, I even had time to stop at the grocery store and pick up some OJ. How did that happen??
Now, I'm not telling you this so you can think that was nice of Andrea she's such a good person..nope..I'm telling you this because I am still surprised that I did it. I'm amazed that God actually used me today. His hand was all over this, he knew she needed someone to talk to and he made me step out of my comfort zone, step out in faith that she wouldn't yell at me to get away and stop hugging her!
Now, here is where the devil comes in...all afternoon I kept thinking that I was wrong to stop, that I should have just left her alone, that she is thinking what a moron!
Then, I stop myself and say, you know God there was a reason you wanted me to stop, there was a reason I was there at that time and place. That stop light took an awfully long time to change..gee why was that? Was it because I was arguing with God? Reasoning with him that I needed to just get to work and leave the poor lady alone? Was he giving me some extra time to stop arguing and realize what he already knew I needed to do?
Tomorrow I am going to go over to her work and check on her. This is really a step out for people that don't know me...this is not me. I usually try very hard not to get involved to just stay to myself in my own little world but not this time...God is pulling at my heart strings for this woman..I just don't know why yet...maybe I will never know.
