Today I scheduled an appointment with B & B Builders to get a quote on pouring a patio. But, apparently, God had something more planned that I didn’t realize.
I got home a few minutes later than I planned, and the guy from B&B was waiting on me. As soon as I got home, I apologized to him and we walked around back to look at the site. We chatted for a few minutes about what I had in mind. He asked me if I was going to build a deck extension on my own or hire it out, and I said something like, “That’s what’s so remarkable about bringing you guys out here to quote this project. I really prefer to do everything myself.” Then he said, “Actually this is remarkable.” And I didn’t really know what he meant.
Then he told me that one day he was driving past NewSpring church and he saw on the sign that we had a website, so he went home and pulled it up and watched a whole service. He said that what he saw really caught his attention because it wasn’t like any church he had ever seen before. He went on to tell me that he has watched every week or every other week since then, but he’s never visited. He doesn’t like organized religion. 
He said that lately his life has been pretty difficult, and just last night he prayed and asked God to show him that He’s there and what he needs to do. He said, “I wish you could feel what I felt when I saw you get out of your car and walk toward me and I recognized who you were. And I saw your NewSpring shirt.” It obviously rocked his world quite a bit.
We talked about the project some more, and he said, “Now I feel an obligation…” I said, “For what?” He said that he would fear the wrath of God if he didn’t come and see us at church after God answered his prayer that clearly.
Anyway, I thought that was pretty amazing. Only God could orchestrate something like that! Unbelievable.
Oh My…I loved your story…It made me get teary eyed…Praise the Lord…What a clear message for that man. Keep on singing Lance.
That’s awesome. Praise the Lord.
I love stories like this!! P.S. Send him my way and we’ll give him tons of “NewSpring” business too!
just amazing, but yet…shouldn’t we just expect that God’s around every turn we make?
makes me smile!
I hope he comes this week, because we are singing Fields of Grace.
That is so awesome!! This story totally put a smile on my face. It’s amazing how God can use us in such awesome ways!
Wow! Our God is sooooo amazing!
Our God is so creative in all His ways! We stand in awe.
Lance’s story is dead on. And as he said the wrath i did fear and attended this past weekend. Newspring is very unique and I’m overwelmed by the kindness and plan to attend again this weekend, Saturday XL may be what I make. Thank you for the opportunity to renew my faith.
Very cool.