Lately I have felt that I need to listen to The Spirit more. There is that still small voice that is near us and with us, but it is so easy to disregard if not open to it. Busy life makes it easy to miss. As I have searched for peace and meaning lately, I have felt that need to listen more. And not only to listen, but to act of the promptings I hear.
Tonight I went back to the school to work on an IEP. While there, I had President Uchtdorf’s talk, “The Love of God,” playing in the background. As I was working and listening at the same time, I suddenly grabbed my phone and texted my friend just to let her know I was thinking about her. She lost her husband to COVID this past July.
As I was walking home after I finished my work, she responded: “You always have perfect timing. Today was my first birthday without Lance. Made it through and people around me were super kind. So although it was sad – it wasn’t tragic. Thank you for your prayers. I fully believe it’s friends like you that are helping me through. Sending my love to you and yours.”
I didn’t know it was her birthday. I just knew the Lord wanted me to text her.
While I was walking home, I sent her the talk I was listening to when I texted her and it was what I was listening to when I texted her. She replied: “Oh my gosh – I just listened to this a few days ago and loved it. Thank you Shaleah. Love you much.”
Me texting her was such a small and simple act. It was a big lesson learned, though … Listen and do. The Lord will use us if we are willing. We do not see all that He does, we simply can’t, but we can have faith that He is in control of it all. That faith can lead to listening and acting and becoming an instrument in His hands.
Forever grateful at the love He has for His children, that He will go to such great lengths to let them know they are special and important to Him, to let them know that they aren’t alone, that His hand is in their lives.
Forever grateful.
