Divine appointments

This post was inspired by my response to another post in another fine blog -- www.robbymac.org.
If anyone actually reads this, I encourage you to visit his blog. He has a truly thoughtful writing style.

Divine appointments was a new concept to me when I decided to join a charismatic church. It seems to be the idea that you meet someone and something about that meeting further's God's aims through blessing or something. I have an MBA. I've never used it for any purpose. One of the things you learn in b school is that opportunities are everywhere if you look for them. For a while I was caught up in trying to find my "divine purpose" in trying to figure out God's will for my life. If God could be irritated by incessant demands, I imagine He was by mine. Tell me, tell me, tell me NOW (please). The only clear message I received on this topic was none at all. Perhaps this is different for some people. It occurred to me to just try to help the person who crossed my path. All right, I confess. I had a picture of that movie, Bruce Almighty where Bruce gives up trying to solve everyone's problems and does all kind of kind things for individuals. If you've seen the movie, you'll know what I mean. I attend a church I love which seems sometimes to be enamored of large things. I've been around large (ish) events and discovered I wasn't equipped to deal with them. I am equipped to talk to one person, help one person, listen to one person. So far, this is working out well. I find I miss a lot of opportunities, but I am also seeing more. Divine appointments? Divine opportunities.