When God "Winks" My Way

I have noticed that when I least expect it, and usually when I most need it, God winks at me! Not the flirtatious kind, but a wink that comes in the form of a timely act of kindness or encouragement that I know is a message meant just for my heart. These “winks” serve to reassure, almost as though our Father were across a crowded room communicating that He sees us, knows us, and is for us! More often than not I believe that God uses His people to deliver His wink!

I received one such “wink” this past Tuesday. I was driving home after a long day and it was getting dark. I hadn’t had dinner, was hungry, lonely and tired, and feeling sorry for myself. Then my phone rang. It was a very good friend that I had not spoken with in a very long time. It was a familiar voice friendly and immediately comforting. I could tell they were smiling as they spoke, and what is more…they didn’t WANT anything from me! You know what I mean. Most of the time if we are honest, we call folks when we need something. I know I do. After hanging up I must admit I contemplated just how good it felt to feel valued for WHO I was and not just for what I could DO.

It is my desire to be more intentional about investing in my relationships in a variety of simple and encouraging ways. I want to always remember what a gift it was to hear “You were on my mind and I just wanted to hear your voice,” or “In prayer today, God brought you to my mind and I just wanted to check in.” I guess you can tell by now that the phone call was like a breath of fresh air, like water on dry ground. For me it was a perfectly timed God wink of encouragement from a friend.

Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land. Proverbs 25:25

A man has joy in an apt answer,And how delightful is a timely word! Proverbs15: 23

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones
Proverbs16: 24

Here’s winking at you! (Who does God want you to "wink" at today?)

‘Til next time,
Peggy