Listen, Listen, Listen

OK, so a couple of days ago I was telling a friend of mine how much I talked about her the day before. She responded in the most craziest way ever, with things like "OK you creeper", and "Im gonna unfriend you on facebook now" (Of course she was being sarcastic.) Well, anyway, as I told her of the discussion I had about her, I asked her what she was planning to do after college. She told me her dream was to join the peace corps, and do a "Drive for Peace" across America, where she would love to get sponsered and drive the country speaking of different peace acts, antiviolence, etc. I told her she should do it. I told her I think it is a great idea, and she should go for it. The next day (last night) she came into work and thanked me for supporting her. She REALLY thanked me. I told her "Well, I believe a little more religious than most, but I believe that when God, or the world or whatever, puts something on your heart than you should do it, otherwise your not going along with God's or the world's or whatevers master plan." "Interesting," She replied. So I felt guilty. Really guilty for saying that, because GOD did not want me to tell her anything of the world. He wanted me to tell her "You need to do what GOD puts on your heart because thats part of GOD's master plan." And clearly I didn't say that. So after much debating with God about going back and fixing what I said, I finally gave in. "Look," I said, " I need to rebuke what I just told you. I didn't mean all that stuff aboiut the world and blah blah blah." I said, " what I meant was that God placed that dream on your heart and you can use that to change thousands or even ONE person's life, and if you don't follow through with it your not following through with God's master plan." She says "Were you feeling guilty or something," I told her I was. I also told her about the sermon in church on Sunday and how I was really trying to listen to God when He tells me to say or do things. WELL. I am so GLAD that I listened to God and went back to make my statement the way He intended. If I had not done that, she NEVER would have told me how much she appreciated me and how she is now starting to look at things differently. She is an absolutely great great person, and I would like everyone to say a prayer for her as she is getting ready to travel to London and study abroad. I have NO IDEA if she is viewing faith a little differently, or what exactly was changed for her, but this was really a reinforcement for me that you really have to say things the way God intends them to be said. And this story is a true blessing to me because I really care so much about her :) So lets pray she has a safe travel there and back home, she utilizes her time there wisely and makes the most out of it, and that she continues to go ahead with the dreams God places on her heart!