A new experience

I went to church this morning and during the worship service Andy, one of the pastors, came and prayed over me and spoke what I assume were words from God.

Call it prophecy, call it listening prayer, call it whatever you want, it was amazing. What he said was exactly what I needed to hear, and I've never talked to the man in my life.

Now, I'm quite a skeptic when it comes to this sort of thing, but it moved me deeply, to tears. It shook me up. He even used the same kind of terminaology I've been using myself lately, calling my life 'a story, and part of God's story'. He told me I have lots of options before me, but not to be daunted by that... it all sounds vague now when I think back on it, but at the time it was what I needed to hear.

One thing he said struck me deeply: He said I'm in the process of making decisions right now that will make others think I'm a fool, going completely against the grain, but to know that even as I become a fool in the eyes of others, I am still beautiful in God's eyes.

This is exactly what I'm going through right now. I'm in the process of making huge decisions which will impact the rest of my life, and the options that I am seriously considering are foolish by most peoples' standards. And yet, I know it is Right.

It was so neat to have such an affirmation out of the blue like that. It really hit home to me, and gave me confidence that I am doing the right thing.