I’ve been wanting to hear from God clearer, you know, like some people hear their spirit guide or channel. I want to have a moment by moment relationship with him, like a spirit guide. Two things happened recently that made me know I was connecting.

First, someone came into my office at work and wanted to talk. This was the kind of person that everyone avoids because they are sometimes obnoxious and hard to get rid of. The first thing he said was: I feel like no one ever wants to listen to me. So immediately, I decided I would listen, and I did. He went on and on, I asked questions and listened. Finally I could see this conversation wasn’t going to end by itself. The problem was, no one was around. It was lunch and everyone was gone. I began praying, “Please help me end this conversation”. In no less than one minute, the phone rang. It was probably the last person on earth I would have expected. When the phone rang, he left. A coincidence? I don’t think so.

The next thing happened on my way home from work. I wanted a skin for my iPod so I thought I would go to Walmart for it. But on the inside a quiet voice, no, not even a voice, kind of a knowing, said, “Go to Radio Shack”. I reasoned to myself that I knew Walmart had them but I wasn’t sure Radio Shack did and I’d just have to go to Walmart anyhow. But since I’d been praying and asking God to guide me, I decided to follow that inner gut instinct. When I got to Walmart I almost turned in there but told myself no, I would go to Radio Shack.

Guess who was sitting in the parking lot waiting to enter the highway? My husband! He said he’d been trying for 5 minutes to get on the highway. I said it was because he was supposed to wait on me.

Now both of these events are insignificant to anyone but me. But isn’t that how God leads us? In the little things? And if we listen in the little things it’s easier to hear him in the big things? Or do we just never get to some of the big things? And maybe we get to more of the good things and less of the bad things?