Have you ever had one of those days when you had a set agenda and God just laughed because you told Him your plans instead of waiting for His plan?

Last Thursday I had lunch with my Pastor on the other side of town from where my office is located. We had a very good lunch and talked about getting closer to God. I told my pastor about situations when I tell my daughter to do something in a nice way she does not listen - she waits until I am raising my voice before she does what I tell her to do. After she does what she was suppose to do and stops crying because I hurt her feelings - I sit her on my lap and give her a hug. I tell her I love her and explain that if she does not want me to raise my voice, then she needs to listen the first time when I ask nicely - so she never has to hear my voice raised. I explained to my pastor that after one of these episodes recently, I felt God telling me, "Why don't you listen to Me when I tell you to do something in my small still voice? Why do you wait until I am raising my voice, or worse yet- wait until there is pain associated with the disobedience?" - MAN THAT STINGS!

So I've been trying to listen for God's still small voice - pretty much a whisper. That Thursday after meeting my pastor, I decided to take advantage of being on that side of town and go talk to some Realtors at some Model Homes. I went thru a couple of new subdivisions and no agent was on duty. I came to a third subdivision  and drove in to find that they only had 1 home for sale and the whole subdivision was only a loop with no other roads branching from it - but the "Agent on Duty" sign was out in front of the Model Home. My first thought was -"I'm not gonna waste my time talking to them -they don't have anything they are selling anyway -it would be a waste of my valuable time."

As I was driving out of the subdivision I heard God whisper, "Go back and talk to that Realtor."

I replied, "God I don't have time just to talk to one Realtor about one home and they already have their own mortgage company anyway"

I drove a little further down the road and God said a little louder, "Turn around and go talk to that Realtor."

So I reluctantly obeyed, (keep in mind that I had just told my pastor in my most righteous tone that I was doing my best to listen to God's "still, small voice")  I turned around and pulled up to the Model home and walked in. One Realtor was on the phone and one was walking out with a client (who was probably going to buy the only home they had for sale and aleready had her financing done!) I walked thru the patio home and it was really nice inside. When the Realtor got off the phone I introduced myself and she said, "Brian you are already financing a home right now for one of my clients" - she handed me her card and I immedialtely recognized the name. Within minutes the converastion turned to how thankful we were that God was in control in this crazy market we are in and how most of our clients were believers.

It turns out that God had a plan already worked out for a Devine Appointment that I was not suppose to miss, because before I knew it 2 hours had passed by and we had already shared which church our families attend and she gave me a CD with some of my favorite artists on it as I was leaving. Before I left she admitted she was glad I stopped by. It was very encouraging to her that I saw this business like she did knowing that God was in Control. 

Will I see  business from it? Maybe

Did God get the glory from 1 Realtor being encouraged? You bet!