Day 184

Day 184 of  The Red Shoe Project  had me leaving the house extra early this morning in RED shoes, in order to get to our new venue for the Bonfire Bible study.  Once again, we had twenty women in attendance.  Even with a few regulars missing, our bigger room already seems half full.  That's because there are plenty of women in our area that are hungry for more of God!  Truly, God has a plan to pour out His Spirit on these women and He's unfolding it right in front of my eyes.

In my travels about town today, I met a lovely pastor's wife.  She had her Bible open, so I asked her what God was speaking to her.  She's been studying Psalm 23 - The Lord is my Shepherd.  She shared with me some thoughts about the heart of Our Heavenly Father.

The parents of a dear friend of my daughters have just moved to Sarasota.  They minister all over
the world teaching about...

"The Father's Love."  

While I was on my road trip to Georgia, our family friend had a get-together at her house to introduce her friends to her parents.  I was so disappointed that I couldn't make it.  I texted her, "Oh no... I've been awaiting their arrival!"  She has agreed to set up a meeting for me to meet with them one on one.

When I meet with them, God has told me to bring a gift for the mom. What am I going to bring?  God knows I don't have much money.  That doesn't really matter because God's not asking me to bring flowers or candy or anything like that.  He wants me to bring something treasured.  Out loud, I asked the Holy Spirit, what it was, that I personally possessed, that could possibly be given from my heart to this woman.  Immediately He revealed what I was to bring.  It's an old hardcover book from 1949 entitled A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie.  It's the most poetic devotional. When I read it, it waters my soul.  I found this vintage treasure decades ago in an old, dusty thrift shop and have kept it close to my heart, ever since.  The thought of giving it away, saddened me, at first,  but it's not really mine to keep.  Everything I possess belongs to God.   If He is asking me to gift it, there's good reason.  Perhaps it will water her soul for a season. I shall wrap a nice ribbon around it and trust that God will use it powerfully in her life.

I'm so excited!  I can't wait!  I'm not really sure why, but the Holy Spirit, in me, does.  Somehow I just know that these people are to significantly impact my life. What is it about The Father's Love that I don't know?  I've been a Christian for thirty years, it's not like I don't know The Father.  But I sense a door is about to be opened to me.  When I walk through it, I anticipate that I will be amazed at just how little I know.  LOL.  That's okay, because my heart is wide open to receive The Father's Love, in its fullness, whatever that entails.

God only knows what that will cost me.  LOL.  More dying to the flesh?  Probably.

"Oh God!  Prepare my heart to yield to your Spirit, 
that I might flow right through that door and receive 
all you have for me!  Don't let me blow this!  
I don't want to hesitate in receiving the fullness 
of your love for me.  
Melt away any fear, any pride... 
anything that's in the way. " 

It's not often God has me bring a special gift for someone.  This will be an important encounter.

Later in the afternoon, I met up with my best friend.  She has been letting me read a book of hers on her mini I-Pad.  She surprised me today with an I-Pad than she never uses.  She wants me to have it.  She loaded some books on it -- books by Jack Frost on "The Father's Love."  I told her something very interesting I just discovered.   The people I am going to meet with trained directly under Jack Frost himself.  Interesting,  huh?  I shall read the books before I meet with them.

Now, I'm looking for a little nook
around my house to snuggle up in
and start reading.

Gail