Everything I didn't mean to do.... but he did.

You know when you send a text message on accident? Like to the wrong person, or accidentally type the wrong thing? Well if this has not happened to you at least once, then you are a better texter than I. Well, In order to fully tell the story, I need to give you the background information: This past week, my Pastor gave a challenge to the whole church to allow the Holy Spirit to move in their daily life. I of coarse taking the challenge have said "Holy Spirit move through me today". Well he did. Just not in the way I thought he might.

I always text my dad. Him and I are close buddies, so every once in awhile I will send hi a verse of encouragement, ect. This particular day I found a verse for him and wrote: " Dad, I love you, I felt like you needed this verse today..." and I pressed "SEND" to the contact named "DAD". Well after it sent, it said it went to a (918) area code which would be OKLAHOMA. Not CALIFORNIA. First of all, How did I get this number in my phone? Secondly, How was it entitled dad? Well, not thinking anything of it, and hoping I did not hear a response, I sent the real text message to MY DAD again.
This time, with the right number. He responded and thanked me for the encouragement- but then, my phone started ringing from the 918 number I had called.

I was at work- so decided not to answer. It called again, I was having dinner- so I decided not to answer. The next day it called again! Now I was nervous- so I decided not to answer. After 4 days, the number called me again, and catching me off gaurd, i answered. "Hi, My name is Darrel and I am calling to ask you who you are and why you sent me that bible verse? You see, my son died tragically a year ago and he always used to send me things like that. I was just wondering if God was somehow sending me a message from my son in heaven?" My stomach dropped. I gulped and tears started to fall down my eyes. "I am sorry." I replied. "I meant to send that to my dad- and somehow typed in the wrong number. I do appologize! I just hope you were encouraged and maybe God touched you through my mistake."

He was crying now, and he said "You will never know how encouraging your text was, and even though the mistake, I know my so was sending me encouragement. Thank you. God bless you. Have a good day." I got off the phone, Alex looked at me and goes "What was that?" I now know- that was everything I didn't mean to do... but everything God meant to do through my mistake.

My challenge for you today is to ask the God to work in your life today! He will- you just may not know it! :)