Just thought I would share my story about stopping for church on the way home.......
I was meditating while I was driving home sunday and evangelism was on my heart. I passed a little church just outside of the park and felt the tug to stop and attend service, all this while missions was on my heart, I looked at the clock and the long line of cars behind me and drove on. The whole time I was driving I kept thinking about why I hadn't stopped, it was bothering me and in the meantime I was praising God with K-Love and my windows rolled down. A big smiling passenger drove by me and hung out the window clapping at one point!! It made me feel groovy! I got off I-75 in Valdosta and stopped by The Adkins' to visit but no one was home, so I kept going, I was driving on hwy 133 when I passed a little white church, thought about it, looked at the clock, slammed on brakes, did a U-turn and joined them for sunday morning service ( I wasn't willing to pass up the oppurtunity twice), looking like a dirty hippie, and just in time for meet and greet! WOOHOO... I sat in the very far corner on the last row and most of the congregation still found me and they were all very warm, giving concerned hugs, and welcoming hand shakes and when they made it back to their pews for the service everyone seemed to be good at using their peripheral vision and those who weren't had the don't make it obvious glance down pat!! They finally turned around to look at the preacher and I reached in my little bag and put on a little incense oil...just in case I smelled funny to them (and then thought Oh No! there is no telling what they're gonna think now cause I have broke out the oil), then we sang a hymn and I sounded like I was REALLY LOUD in comparison to the congregation AND the piano... then guess what?! They did a presentation with testimonies from a mission team that just got back from MEXICO!!! Isn't God amazing? Missions was on my heart and lo and behold the whole service was devoted to testimonies from a mission team with a slide show of God's beautiful children to boot!! I was very pleased with what the Lord showed me and there were great notes to take. I snuck out of the back door when the service was over because I didn't want everyone to have deal with my shaking my dirty hands but I was very blessed!!
Yes! Yes He is very awesome..uh, I mean..Some awe!
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