GUIDED FROM ABOVE

I experience many coincidences during the course of my work day. I do not believe they are coincidences as I believe these moments are directed from above. I feel God's presence when a plan works perfectly.

I have a new patient, "Mike". Mike is fifty-seven years old and suffers from end stage cardiac disease. He resides in a Residential Care Facility as he has alienated his family and friends due to a long history of drug and alcohol abuse. He has no visitors as his only contact is his sister who resides in another state. Mike has limited funds and needed a new battery for his cell phone as the one he had would no longer take a charge.

His cell phone is his lifeline to his sister, his only support person. Hospice has donated funds that can be used for these type of situations. I wanted to purchase Mike a new battery. There were no identifying numbers on his cell phone, so I traced the battery on a piece of paper to be able to know the exact size he needed.

As I drove away from Mike's facility, I was trying to figure out where I could go to get him a new cell battery. It was a Friday afternoon and I knew the earliest I could get back to him was the following Tuesday. I really wanted to get him a battery as soon as I could as I knew how important it was to him.

I was about ten minutes away from his place when I saw a small strip mall. On impulse, I drove into the parking lot. I thought it would be a good spot to use my GPS to find the nearest phone store. I parked my car and looked around the area before using the GPS. Surprisingly I saw a Metro PCS phone center a few stores away. I went in and asked about batteries. The clerk stated that he needed the number off the telephone. He informed me that the number was under the battery casing. He said if the patient had Metro PCS, he would easily find out which battery is needed. Knowing that Verizon and AT&T are the most popular providers, I had my doubts that this would work.

I called Mike and he said that he did have Metro PCS as his phone service. He gave me permission to give the clerk his name. I was able to return to the store and purchase the correct battery. Because I was still close to where Mike lived, I had time to take him his battery and still make my next appointment.

Mike was so moved that he hugged me and said, "I love you". I was also very moved as I knew it meant so much to him. The process just flowed and the timing was perfect. These are the moments when I feel God's presence.


GUIDED FROM ABOVE

People ask why I do what I do.
They think it would be hard.
But I touch God each and every day
as I am guided from above.

He leads me where I need to go.
He guides me through my days.
The timing somehow is always perfect.
I know I do not work alone.
It has to be guidance from above.

I sense His surroundings.
I know He is there.
A soft whisper,
a gentle touch,
to lead me on my way.

It happens too often to be a coincidence.
Placing me in the right place at the right time.
Thank you God for your perfection.
For your guidance from above.