"God can do a work in your life even when you don't know it."

A thought by Dr. Kevin Leman (2013-02-01) from his book, Way of the Wise, The: Simple Truths for Living Well (Kindle Location 181). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

I have found that to be so very true in my own life and through my life.

I have for many years had a way that I have started each morning of my day. I would get up get ready and then head out to a Starbucks that I was drawn to that particular morning. Right now I live between two different Starbucks about the same distance apart. Now I walk each morning and I have settled on one particular Starbucks out of inner drawing inside. It just feels right.

With doing that I have built through the years some very close relationships where God has used me to say the right things they needed at the right time. They may not have had a relationship with God but they had one with me and God used my relationship with Him to deal with areas of need in their lives. It is such an unbelievable thing to experience.

God may be working in your life right now without you even knowing Him. That friend, that opportunity, that inner prodding, that urging may be from God. He may be working for you without you knowing it, without you even believing in Him. That is the way He works.

I have been used by God so many times to say something of encouragement at the right time in someone’s life. God moved me to the right place at the right time with the right words. He did that for people that many times didn’t even know Him. That is the way He works. Because He loves us. And He wants to use us to show that love to those who don’t have a relationship with Him but they do have with us.

So start looking for His working in you and through you. It is really exciting to see.

So how is it going

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