God Moments

A thought from D.K. Parker

There are moments in life were I feel 100% connected to God. Recently after a very trying week, I was driving six hours across U.S. Interstate 80 and had what I consider to be a God moment. There was no voice or vision of a face in the sky, but I assure you God was with me.

The previous week had been pure hell, and to be honest I was at the end of my rope. I was frustrated with life and the stress I create in it. While driving back to Chicago from Stuart, Iowa on that late Sunday afternoon I spent the entire trip in worship. I prayed for strength. I prayed for answers to the questions I often ponder about life and direction. I sang out loud all the old hymns I knew from church. I praised God for the many blessings he has bestowed on me. Although I was not in a church house, I knew God was hearing my worship service there on I80 east bound for Chicago, and that He was with me

It was about two hours outside of Chicago that God let me know he was hearing me. After four hours of driving and worshiping, I had sunk into a state of highway hypnotism, being that I was conscious and oblivious of everything all at the same time. Interstate driving is like that sometimes. It was at that moment God made me aware of his presence. At fist I felt a warming of my shoulders and back, and then a small beam of sunlight hit may dash board and steering wheel. I looked back over my left shoulder and saw the most amazing sun set I have ever encountered. Rays of light shined through a group of puffy clouds, as the sun set lowly in the western sky. Colors of blue mixed with orange and red filled the sky, and one single ray of light shined down on me. It was at that moment I knew everything was going to be all right and that God was watching over me. I had never been so confident that I was living the life God wanted me to live and that my life had purpose.

I drove the rest of the way to Chicago with a true feeling of happiness and love. I felt blessed by God for my family, my friends, and the many gifts he has given me. Above all I felt blessed to be a Christian and part of Gods family