I raced through the coffee line to grab a cup of coffee and off I went to the next appointment. I hit every red light, and every detour zone possible it seemed. This was not boding well with my plans and I was frustrated! I had a very important meeting and my delays kept coming to the point I had to reschedule one of my appointments. I just thought I had this day figured out. But should I be surprised? Every day before my feet hit the floor, I ask the Lord to orchestrate every moment of the day. That nothing is an accident but has His hands on it all. This is His day after all, not mine. I want His direction on it all, so why do I continually get surprised and frustrated with delays that take me somewhere else?
Well, that somewhere else led me to my rescheduled appointment. As I sat in the room before the appointment I began to chat with a precious lady sitting beside me. We instantly had a connection and as the conversation went on I listened to her sharing about her recent cancer diagnosis. Losing her husband previously set her on a very unknown and fearful path. She just needed some reassurance she was in good hands and it would be ok. Turns out as we talked, I knew her doctor, and that doctors nurse was one of my dearest friends. She was meeting with that doctor the next day. I reassured her she was in very good hands, and let her know I would have my friend watch for her. Everything fell into place and once again I sat in amazement. Our unexpected, unscheduled conversation brought us together, and what a joy to walk and pray for her through this journey. I made a new dear friend and I knew God had His hands on her journey. She was well taken care of, and my heart was so at peace, that she was at peace. There were so many connections and all I could think of was, thank you God for the delays and detours.
I have a saying. It’s called having a “hope rope”. Somedays on those very tough days I ask God to just send me a hope rope. Ever had those days you just need God to
throw you a rope? I sure have! Some call it a God wink. There is even a definition in the dictionary for “God Wink” “An event or personal experience, often identified as coincidence, so astonishing that it is seen as a sign of divine intervention, especially when perceived as the answer to a prayer.”
I found myself asking for a hope rope that day during the twists and turns of the day. Frustration was winning and I needed to hang on! God never ceases to amaze me. What I found at the end of that day was that God needed me to be a hope rope for someone else, and that in turn was exactly the hope rope I was praying for. That hope rope helped us both hang on. My mom used to always say “serve, step out, see miracles”. She had the hope rope thing down. So many times that hope rope is all about serving and helping others. It gets us out of our frustration, and angst about the detours, and helps us see things from a miracle point of view. And sometimes that miracle is seeing others walk through their journey with victory. I am thankful that a hope rope brought me and my new friend together. She says I helped her, but she really helped me too. I am excited to see the miracles in store for her and to know God has all the ropes she needs to get her through.
It is my prayer that as you go through your day today you watch for hope ropes along the way. God may send you a rope or you may be that rope for someone else, but either way, there are miracles in store. Hang on tight, it’s one rope worth hanging onto!
He’s got you!
Romans 15:13 ~ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.