It is not a coincidence when you start seeing multiple people talking about or doing the same things. There is a push that is happening. God is wanting a relationship with those that he created. He wants them to know Him.
The people are ready but they need somewhere to go to and people in a position to share the good news, to walk alongside them, and help guide through this new life.
Remember, you may be the one God partnered with to usher them in, but it may be somebody else that will help guide them the next leg of the journey. Don't always believe that they need to stay with you and your ministry just because they began the journey because of the connection with you.
Story Time ✍🏾
In 2021, I was getting my oil change for my car. The manager on duty, after taking my information, came back to me and asked, "You a church lady ain't you?"
I was surprised and not so surprised by the question because similar statements are said of me by people without me doing anything in particular to indicate that I'm a Jesus chick. 😂
I smiled and replied, "Yes".
He shared that he had been having this strong feeling of the need to get baptized. He asked me how he could get baptized. I said that could be anytime and anywhere. It could be done at the beach. At the same time I was saying this, I got nervous. See, I and many others like me were taught you couldn't do things without approval from your leader (I was no longer with that ministry). EVEN if you knew and KNOW God was saying YES GO DO. I was frustrated and stuck within, but I took his number and said I would call him.
I called my sister in WOW Ministries Global to see if we could find a Pastor/Church that would baptize this young man. NOT ONE followed up. The ones that were talked to stated he must be a member. We would not let this young man be turned away. I called him and scheduled a day and time. WE would baptize him.
I went into prayer for one, to seek the Lord for what to do concerning the baptism and for me. I realized I was still stuck by religiosity as God was introducing me to His Kingdom. It was still a battle within me to be free in HIM. I was in tears.
While in prayer I saw a vision of us at the beach and while there I could see a lady (not her face). I just knew it was a lady. She came to me and asked if she could get baptized too. Then the vision ended. I was like, wait so we're baptizing 2 PEOPLE. 😮💨
Remember, I was struggling with obeying God in this way because of how I was taught. Obey God, but wait until you get approval, sit under somebody long enough, and many other things.
I was at a new church but they didn't operate that way. Whew, all of this felt like 🫠.
The day came for the baptism. God instructed me to bring the towels. I went to the store and God reminded me to make sure I got 2 white towels specifically for the 2 people.
Y'all, we get there and this young man brought his family! We talked for a bit. Talked about the importance of this and to see if they were in the understanding of saying yes to accepting Jesus in their life. Then we prayed before the baptism and when we were done, his girlfriend asked, "Can I get baptized too?"
SHE was the lady!
My husband helped us as we baptized 2 people that day! 🙌🏾💗
Much happened within me that day. A new sense of freedom. I am appreciative of all that I gained and learned. It was a lot of good over the years, but there was much that I had to unlearn, too.
God wasn't mad at me or gonna "get me" for being out of man's order because I was in HIS. Then and now, my prayer has always been to serve and love no matter where I am or how people perceive me, with a pure heart!
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