Sometimes following Jesus requires us to look or at least feel foolish. 

I had an "out of nowhere" moment last week.  Our church has been looking for new space to lease and in our area there are not many choices.  We felt that God did not want us to sign a new lease with our current building owners, but we did not have a Plan B.  Still, we sent in our notice on January 31st and began to plan to move out by the end of June. 

I had faith that God would provide a place but I also remembered that sometimes he does not provide until the last moment of the last day.  The uncertainty of meeting space combined with being sick most of the month had me battling depressing feelings.  The opening sentence of my journal entry for February 17 was..."Father, I am so overwhelmed with depressing feelings.  It feels like I just run circles."  I'll spare you the rest. 

But on February 18th, I had planned lunch with a man in our community.  He belongs to another church and although we're acquainted I don't know him that well.  I really did not have a huge purpose that I knew of to meet with him.  I planned to share our mission interest in Rwanda and to see if he may be interested in a trip.  But I have no trip on the calendar!  I felt foolish.  So, I battled keeping the lunch appointment, but I sensed God saying "go". 

At the lunch we had a great time with small talk and talking about Rwanda.  Then suddenly, this man asked if our church needed space.  And I say yes.  And long story short, he offered our church incredible space after our current lease expires.  So glad I fought past some foolish feelings...and that my journal entry on 2/17 did not keep me from obeying the prompting of God. 

Take a chance and look foolish for Jesus.  You never know what God has planned.