Sometimes we just need to exercise a little less caution, and be a bit cheeky.
I once heard a great sermon from a preacher who was talking about how the Holy Spirit sometimes works in what appears to be a sneaky way. Now, I’d interpret that to mean that the Holy Spirit works in a cheeky way – sometimes the Holy Spirit does things we were simply not expecting.
And, sometimes, I think we could all do with a little more boldness. And, perhaps, even be a bit cheeky sometimes.
There was a huge pile of wood opposite the end of our driveway. I’d pointed it out to Jo. As a family who burns a log burner quite a lot through the colder months, I recognised that that pile of wood would be rather handy for us! I also knew that none of the local houses had chimneys, so none of the neighbours could make use of it. But, we could!
However, and quite rightly, my wife pointed that I couldn’t’ sneak over in the dead of night and simply liberate if from the grass patch where it had been dumped. It did belong to someone!
Upon walking home one day I spotted someone going into the complex that the grass belongs to, and asked them if there was someone I could ask. I felt a bit cheeky. This poor soul was, after all, simply a nurse going to see someone who was actually her patient.
I told her why I wanted the wood and she said she would try and do what she could. She did not sound hopeful!
But, a message came quickly back that she’d spoken to someone, and that the wood was ours if we wanted it. Moreover, that there was more wood we were welcome to that would be put in the same spot in the coming weeks.
Awesome!
So, if you see something you might need, just ask. You never know what the reply will be. At worse, it may be a no. But, on the other hand, it might actually be a yes.
I think, sometimes, God is actually waiting to see if we’re willing to ask for something…waiting for us to be just a bit cheeky and push the boat out a little with our prayers.
Just a thought…
Andy B
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