Million Dollar Encounters

This is a true story. The church needed 2 million dollars to complete their building. The pastor asked, without pressure, "If God were to give you the money, would you give it to the church to complete our building?" Several people raised their hand including a single mom.

Within a few days the single mom received a phone call from a friend who said, "I've just won a major court battle and been awarded millions of dollars. I want to give you two million dollars. "Praise the Lord," said the single mom. She gave the two million dollars to the church.

The friend who gave the mom the money heard that she gave the church the money and called her. "Did you really give the entire amount to the church?" "Yes," the mom replied. The friend said, "I don't know what to think about that but I feel I am supposed to give you the two million dollars so I am going to give you another two million dollars to keep for yourself."

A few days later the friend who had won the court battle received a phone call from the Judge who presided over the case. He said, "I have made another decision about your case. I am awarding you damages and costs. I am awarding you an additional four million dollars."

This single mom went from surviving to thriving because of the love of God. The church prospered and the friend prospered above and beyond as well. I believe God wants to do the same thing for you. It is a season of restoration (Joel 2:25). It is a year of God Encounters (Psalm 65:11).

An encounter is a collision with the unexpected. Perhaps you are about to break under the pressure. The pressure will make you not break you. The difference between a piece of coal and a diamond is the amount of pressure it has endured. You are being made into a priceless diamond. God has put bounce back power in your DNA (Psalm 92:13). Remember Job, God restored more than double of what he lost (James 5:11).

Keep your courage and trust in your loving heavenly father. He can get it to you. It's time for a turn around in your circumstances. Remember the SURELY BLESSING. "SURELY those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. SURELY those who continually go forward weeping, bringing seed for sowing, shall SURELY (doubtless) come again with rejoicing, bringing your productivity with you!" (Psalm 126:5-6) We love you!