Urging of God

Paul and I went to Starbucks this Saturday morning – a venti hot tea, our Bibles, and my laptop went together to make a full morning. After a wonderful time discussing the Word together we began to work on a presentation. I noticed a very attractive and nicely dressed young woman waiting to pick up her beverage. I chuckled because the price tags we still on the underside of her heels, very visible and detracting from the back view. My thought? I should tell her. No! That wouldn’t be right!

Later, she was waiting for the restroom and again I saw those tags – one on each shoe. Again, tell her. No, Patty! That’s not appropriate! She sat near us to wait and the urge was so strong that I got up and went over. She was very thankful and embarrassed, taking them right off.

Then it happened. She wanted to talk. She was raised Catholic as most Filipinos are. However, she has recently begun going to both Greenhills Christian Fellowship and Christ Commission Fellowship with Christian friends. She has read the book of John. I shared how God says in Hebrews 11 that first we must believe that God exists and second that He is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. I then explained that until we begin to really seek God, we cannot understand all that the Bible says because it is the Holy Spirit of God who teaches us. She admitted that she is confused by what Brown wrote the Davinci Code and is interested in a Bible study with me! We exchanged cell phone numbers. I promised I would pray for her and about when we could meet.

I did not realize it was the Holy Spirit bringing us together! What if I had hidden behind my embarrassment at telling her about her shoes or the fear of embarrassing her? I have certainly embarrassed my family by doing things like that before!