Praying for Divine appointments

I want to share about a spiritual divine appointment that happened a couple of months ago. One of my best friends and I attended the university church and ran into a visitor. I was waiting for my friend in the lobby, a lady came up to me and asked what time the services started. I could tell that she was a non-Adventist. When my friend arrived to the church service, we sat by the lady. She thanked us for sitting me her and after the sermon we tried to engage her in spiritual topics, and sought a way to potentially meet with her again. It has been difficult to maintain consistent contact, yet it is heartwarming to see how she is searching for the truth through the Adventist church and attending functions within the community. This experience taught me how important it is to be mindful of the spiritual needs of those searching for truth. There is a mission field all around us, even within an heavily populated Adventist community!
This poses an important question for us, and personally for my daily walk. Am I praying for divine appointments to minister to people around me needing spiritual support or connection? Paul counsels us in Ephesians 6:18, "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication of all saints." How often I have missed appointments to minister to the spiritual needs of those around me because of my ignorance. It could be as simple as leaving GLOW tracks on benches in stores or at the gas pump, or being mindful of opportunities to engage in spiritual conversations with strangers.

Last evening, I was watching ASI, with Justin Kim giving the evening message. He spoke about the story of Nicodemus, and how he was ashamed to have a public relationship with Jesus and would meet with him at midnight. He brought some interesting observations from the story, and applied it to us as Adventists. Are we ashamed to share our faith with others, talk about Him with others, or stand up for truth (for example, at a professional board meeting). We are living in the last days, and need to be bold as Adventists about sharing our faith with others if we expect Jesus to come soon.

This blog post is a challenge to myself, to prioritize my daily activities to reach out to the community around me, uplift Christ to others, and be mindful of and pray for divine appointments.