This verse reminds me of a story of a missionary. She would pray regularly for a like-minded man to join her in her mission and share in her life through marriage. Later in life when she was asked about God refusing to send her thisman, she was quick with her rebuttal, "God sent someone," she said, "he just never came."
This story has stuck with me lately as our church has committed itself to Christ's call to be-the-gift. In my own attempts to be-the-gift, I have been deterred by what I thought the person that I was trying to be-the-gift to might think.
I know a man that I think God is calling me to be-the-gift to. I don't know him very well, don't know his story and really have no idea how I plan to be-the-gift to him. And for the past two weeks I have yet to exchange more than pleasantries with him on just a couple of occasions. But I have spent hours contemplating, planning, and walking through potential conversations and scenarios in my head.
The truth is, I know God is leading me to this man and if I wait until God uses a formal means of divine communication then I may miss my chance...much like the story of the missionary's future husband I mentioned above. I'm still contemplating holding out for a burning bush or a vocal storm cloud but I think this recommitment to being the gift helps us to experience the hand of the Holy Spirit.
So as I look for guidance in being the gift, I am training my ears to listen for whispers, my eyes to look for subtle movements, and my heart to feel the slightest of tugs as the Holy Spirit reveals God's will and that his kingdom may truly come in my life.
- David Todd Harmon
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