Encounter

Have you ever had a real encounter with the Holy Spirit? I did last night. I mean it's not like something knocked me over, but it did kind of! I've been dealing with some problems in our church. I think I posted last time that our pastor has resigned, and this doesn't disappoint me, but I was wondering what I was going to say to his wife on Wednesday night at Awana. She's a listener and is very faithful about being there. I just didn't know what I was going to say since we haven't had a good relationship for awhile. I was offended at the way she treated some people, not me specifically, but some of my friends. Well I just decided I wasn't going to say anything to her because I couldn't think of anything nice. Well, this is where the Holy Spirit took over! We happened to be heading in the same direction with nobody around and it just overwhelmed me that I needed to give her a hug. So I asked her if I could give her a hug and her responce was, "Do you want to?" (with tears in her eyes!) I did, I mean I really knew I wanted to hug her and tell her I loved her and ask for her forgiveness for not loving her the way I should. It was OVERWHELMING and AMAZING all at the same time. We just stood there and cried together and talked and I told her that I didn't even plan on talking to her that night, but the Holy Spirit had other plans. I can't even explain the burden that has been lifted, that I didn't even really know I was carring! I am so amazed at what obedience does to ones Spirit!