God's Divine Plan

 This is what I wrote in Thai Lam's Comment Box on Luke18Project's Network::

It was an unbelievable time. So while I was preparing the message, I realized after rehearsing it twice, that it was at least 30 minutes. So this thought entered my mind, what if I preached during the pastor's time to preach (which has never happened ever)? But during a staff meeting which I was invited to they gave me 5 minutes to share during the announcement times. And something inside me said that I couldn't shorten it because then the full impact of it wouldn't be there.

And I guess that thought was prophetic & from God because during the pastor's sermon, about 10 minutes in, he was opening up with how when God is moving, he doesn't only talk through the pastor, but also through the members of the congregation as well. And at that moment he asked, "So does anyone have a message that they want to deliver at this time? Anyone?"

And at first I was shocked, and I hesitated, but some people around me I think knew I had something so they urged me to go up there. And I ended up sharing for about 20 / 30 minutes. There was no altar call and what not because the pastor had to finish his original message, but it was the first time I've ever "preached" I guess. And a lot of people are now fasting for the FIRST time in their life through the 40 Day TheCall Fasting & Prayer. And I think because we're doing it as a congregation, our congregation which has fallen into the spirit of compromise and complacency will begin to see God's glory shine through.

It was amazing, just another one of life's experiences that serves as a proof that a coincidence is just a misnomer for God's divine plan and appointments.