Comments on: “God Puts People Places”

by: queuno

Sat, 19 Aug 2006 15:06:04 +0000

My comment is way after the fact, but I am a FIRM believer that God wants to put everyone (or attempts to, if they’ll listen) in places where they will grow and he will use them.

Why is it that people find jobs in seemingly less-than-ideal spots, but then absolutely love the area? I believe it’s God performing the equivalent of “mission transfer”.

Now, I know that many people say, “Well, God just doesn’t care where I live - he’ll use me wherever I go”. That’s true, to a point. But it also shows that they’re not willing to be open about asking God where they should live.

I really hate it when people talk like, “Well, I was raised here and that’s where my family is so we’re going to stay here.” But what if God really, really wants you in North Dakota, because you would be a bishop there?”

by: MarissaS

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:06:14 +0000

I completely agree!!
The miraculous series of “coincidences” that led us to this ward and, eventually, to reactivity are too numerous to mention. Later, a woman moved into our ward who happened to have a grown son who had OUR newborn sons’ exact same kidney defect. She had a wonderful calming influence on us. Other things that have happened in my life lead me to believe that there really are no coincidences, it just takes work to recognize what they are.
I recomend a book titled “Good Deeds” from Deseret Books. They say it’s about sevice and charity, but what would those who recieved the help say? Wonderful coincidence perhaps?

by: RoAnn

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:10:20 +0000

Jen, What a beautiful example of how the Lord helps us in our times of trouble. I, too, am grateful that your son got needed medical care, and that your family is now safely back together. Your post also prompts me to try harder “to be more in tune to recognize opportunities to be there for others.”

Eric, I once heard one of the Seventy give a talk on the theme of how we don’t always recognize which events are ultimately “blessings” until years later. Occasionally what seems a terrible event at the time, may actually end up as a “blessing,” in the sense that it precipitates choices which change our life in a positive way. I hope what you are going through now has some good consequences down the road.

by: Naiah

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 05:12:10 +0000

Jen, I’m glad you’re back home, that your son was able to get the care he needed, and that you were so miraculously blessed with the presence of family at such a time in such an unlikely place.

by: Naiah

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 05:08:54 +0000

Eric:
“Unfortunately, I am feeling lately that not all thing placed near us are blessings, some may be trials.”
Never forget that the trials are blessings, too. This life is about growth and progression, remember?

by: Bookslinger

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 02:30:35 +0000

Here’s another story about Heavenly father using one lady as an answer to a prayer of another lady. http://www.mahonri.org/story/2006/5/23/10448/5672

by: Michelle

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:14:44 +0000

6,
Yeah, well, I took you up on your challenge.
I lost.

by: Bookslinger

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 21:34:38 +0000

I’m on some errands, and stopped at a library branch, and am writing this at the library computer. While waiting in line to get a computer, I heard two men speak a foreign language. I asked, and they said Romanian. I ran out to my car and got a Romanian and an English Book of Mormon for them. Coincidence?

by: Spencer

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:14:45 +0000

I was just thinking similarly. I helped a family I home teach this week with some car and health problems. The husband is 400 miles away working for the time being.

A few weeks ago the family car broke down, the alternator went bad. The sister I home teach went to the car parts store and purchased the alternator. A man (complete stranger) asked her if she had anyone to put it in for her. She said no.

This fellow came to her house to install it, found that it was the wrong part, drove across town to the warehouse to exchange it, brought it back and finished the installation.

Now part of me was kind of freaked out at the dark possibilities involved in having a random stranger come to your house, but the reality was that his only intention was kind-hearted service.

It’s pretty amazing the way Heavenly Father puts things together to take care of us when we need it.

by: Bookslinger

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:43:41 +0000

Jen: Amen, sister.

Sometimes those “divine appointments,” as I call them, happen without the conscious effort of either of the parties; they just work out. Sometimes, the Lord uses the Spirit to prompt one or both parties to be at a certain place at a certain time.

Here’s a cool story of a lady preacher named Beth Moore who was prompted to brush a wheelchair-bound man’s hair for him at an airport. Here
and here, and here. (In case any of those links break).

I dare ya’ll to read that and not tear up.