A couple of weeks ago, I met this man on the street. I felt a deep nudge to speak with him about Christ, but he wasn’t open to talk with me—and I respected that. Sometimes the most loving thing we can do is honor someone’s “not yet.” I walked away that day trusting that God was still at work, even when I couldn’t see it.
Then today happened. I was walking down another street when he saw me, came toward me, and began a conversation—on his own. Somewhere in these two weeks, God must have been doing something beautiful in his heart. He welcomed encouragement from God’s Word, and as I spoke, I realized something unexpected: I was the one being strengthened. His presence, his openness, his simple willingness reminded me that God doesn’t rush hearts—God is always at work, preparing them, even when it seems like nothing is happening at all.
It made me wonder: how often do we mistake delay for denial? How often do we assume nothing is happening because we cannot control the timing? This was a reminder for me, and maybe for you too: be patient with people, trust God with the process, and never underestimate what He can do in the quiet in-between moments. Sometimes what feels like a closed door is just a 𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒 waiting to happen.
Lawrence Bowman
www.MissionFrontier.info
Then today happened. I was walking down another street when he saw me, came toward me, and began a conversation—on his own. Somewhere in these two weeks, God must have been doing something beautiful in his heart. He welcomed encouragement from God’s Word, and as I spoke, I realized something unexpected: I was the one being strengthened. His presence, his openness, his simple willingness reminded me that God doesn’t rush hearts—God is always at work, preparing them, even when it seems like nothing is happening at all.
It made me wonder: how often do we mistake delay for denial? How often do we assume nothing is happening because we cannot control the timing? This was a reminder for me, and maybe for you too: be patient with people, trust God with the process, and never underestimate what He can do in the quiet in-between moments. Sometimes what feels like a closed door is just a 𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒 waiting to happen.
Lawrence Bowman
www.MissionFrontier.info
