Divine Appointment from God!

For the longest time, I lived like the Israelites in the Old Testament, focusing on myself and Always relying on someone else's relationship with God and understanding of His Word.

Only recently, during my third year of actively pursuing and developing a genuine relationship with Jesus, did I come to the realization that I have been living my life very foolishly.

I've come to understand that the way I interpreted what "Religion" and "man" had taught me over the years was completely wrong!!

Before my Baptism on August 10, 2025, marking three years of actively seeking Jesus, I asked the Lord to reveal any forgotten or unknown sins needing repentance. Last Wednesday night (8/20/25), something that happened YEARS ago between my son's friend's mom and I came across my mind. I instantly felt convicted, I repented, and asked for God's forgiveness. However, I also felt Very led to apologize to her directly.

I wrestled with that thought, thinking, "That happened so long ago... she's probably forgotten about it (since I know I have)... she'll think I'm out of my mind. I don't want to revisit that period. It makes me feel awful."

A Divine Appointment at the Dealership

The following day, I went to the dealership for an oil change, and several events occurred that day, that led me to believe it was a divine appointment from God!

#1... I missed the exit on the way there, and in all the times I've been there, I have NEVER missed the exit! After turning around and getting back on the highway toward the dealership, I realized I had missed the exit by 4 exits!!

#2... I took notice to the car behind me at the Stop Sign near the Dealership. They also turned into the dealership behind me. I Parked in a regular spot, and they went to the Service dept. In that moment I realized I should probably be parked over there as well. So, I backed up, and went to park behind that person. (side note: I ended up getting out of the car and checked in before them.)

#3... I was told it would be an hr. and a half wait.

#4... While in the waiting room, the lady from that car sat between me and another woman, she checked her blood sugar, and mentioned it was low, so she needed to drink the Coke she had just bought.

She mentioned she didn't know why she even decided to come to the dealership today because originally, she had planned to come when she got out for her next Dr. appointment.

Then she proceeded to tell us EVERYTHING else she had been going through with her Health, and how she is so thankful she is Still up and moving today!

I told her she was Like a Walking Testimony, and She just started PRAISING the Lord!!

I can't remember exactly what she said, but whatever it was it sparked something in me, and I told her how the Lord revealed something I needed to repent for, and I feel He wants me to apologize to that person, even though it happened forever ago.

She Said "GIRL....APOLOGIZE to that Person!! Don't let Anything STOP you from doing what GOD told you to do! It doesn't Matter HOW Long it's been...Apologize!!"

We talked about So much more, and I Honestly felt like we were having Church up in that dealership!

#5... We ended up being there for 3 HOURS before they got finished with our cars, and yes.... Both of our cars were done at the SAME TIME!!

Thats why I feel like it was a Divine Moment...

Something that was Only supposed to have been an hr and a half ended up being double that and it didn't even feel like it. The moment was very natural and Uninterrupted!!!

She then gave me her phone number and told me to call her real quick so she could have mine as well and said to call anytime! I Felt SO Confident in that whole moment til I remembered something I had read from SOMEONE else earlier that morning.... "Some people can be attempting to use your love for Christ against you. Pray for discernment so you can get a sense of who you are really talking to..."

When I had first read that, I thought nothing of it because I know what discernment is, and I can tell when someone is being dishonest. I get a Very uneasy feeling when I'm around people who are not genuine.

So, Needless to say I was very confident in MY OWN understanding.....

til I wasn't!

On the drive home the enemy got in my head, and I instantly started questioning Everything!!!

I was like "Oh my goodness I just gave some stranger my number, what did I just do?!? Did the enemy just trick me, and God tried to warn me before I went out that day?!"

I really started freaking out. So, I got home, and I went and got in my quiet place and just tried to hear the Lord. I kept feeling as though He was trying to comfort me and tell me not to worry, but I couldn't really hear Him too well...and I Know it's because I was ALL worked up and stressing.

SO....I went and got in my Bible...which I always have open....and I just picked up reading the Chapter it was opened to.

Numbers 14: 9 really HIT me!!

For ONE....I'm Rebelling because I STILL haven't done what He has told me to, and for TWO I'm over here Scared and questioning this person because of some statement I heard beforehand!

I should Not be Afraid of talking to ANYONE about GOD!!

Then I get to Numbers 14:11 and it hits me as well...

He has done SO MUCH for me and continues to do SO Much for me....and ONE little Statement threw me off, and in a sense had me "not trusting" for a little bit!!

It wasn't Until I got still and got in His Word that I realized I really have got to QUIT Relying on other Peoples Words and Understanding!!!

Because HE is the ONLY one who can guide me and teach me the way I Understand Best!

So fast forward to Mon. 8/25 and Tues. 8/26....(and I'm going to make this short)...

Yesterday, 8/25, the lady from the dealership called, reminding me I still haven't apologized to the person. I intended to do it last night, but didn't due to the chaos of the day. (No excuse, I know, but it happened)

I get into my Bible today and I keep hearing "You have Yet to apologize!"

I Hear you, Father!!!

I instantly Reach out to this person I'm supposed to apologize to, and I explain how I know this is so Random, and how she may think I'm crazy ...but I really need to apologize for how foolish I was back then. I get a Message back.... She said this really touched her Heart, and it just so happened to be her Birthday today and she Really appreciated the message because her day wasn't going all that Great, but this was a Great reminder of HIS LOVE!!!

GOD is REALLY SOOOOOO GOOD Yall!!!

HE KNOWS US!!! HE Knew it would Take me a little bit to actually get around to Reaching out. HE repeated it to me SO MUCH....to the point I couldn't even concentrate on reading, and it just So happened to be the Day that SHE REALLY NEEDED it the MOST!!!

That is NO Coincidence!!

Everything Always Lines up and Is ALWAYS on Time!!

🩷 THANK YOU LORD 🩷

The statement from someone that morning was Needed...

The missing Exits were Needed... The Divine Appointment was Needed... The exchanging of numbers was Needed...

The Call was Needed... The Chaos (Storm) was Needed... THE RELATIONSHIP AND PUSH FROM HIM WAS NEEDED!!!

Had I NOT had my OWN PERSONAL Relationship with Our Father I would Have Missed every single bit of that Divine moment!!!!

I would have been just walking through life living Selfishly, Foolishly, and Blindly for Myself...and I wouldn't have SEEN HIM in everything that I just walked through!!!

I wouldn't have seen HIM move in other peoples Lives....which was really amazing to witness by the way.

So, Thank you Lord for choosing me, correcting me, teaching me, moving me and using me in this walk of life!

Thank you for being the BEST and Most Loving Father 🩷

A True Relationship with Him is Needed!! If you don't have your own Relationship with Him, I HIGHLY recommend seeking Him and getting to Know Him for yourself!! Get Still....Get in HIS Word...LISTEN for HIM!!

You won't regret it!! 🩷