New Kids At The Grown Ups Table

I love the amazing, unexpected, brilliantly loving and bizarre way in which the Lord directs our lives! We were at Pearl Lane after the hail storm yesterday when, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in a fit of divine energy, Heather uttered in an otherworldly language a prophetic call that spoke directly into the life of another soul. She said – grab your journal because you’ll want to write this down as it is one of the keys to amazing spiritual vitality and Kingdom renewal. It will revolutionize your life and set you on paths of discovery and grace that will literally re-write your understanding of reality — She said, “Would like to come over for some soup?”

I know! Wow!! Who’d have ever thought to do something so audacious, so counter-cultural and risk taking as to ask someone over for soup!? Here is where it gets good. They said, “Sure.”

I know! Two separate lives suddenly linked across an incredible chasm of time, schedule, and circumstance. But it doesn’t end there. They actually come over! We actually had soup together!!

In this midst of this mind-boggling event deep and profound things began to happen. We start talking, and this other person really did need a friend to listen to her. Our boys offered unexpected blessings by greeting her with warmth and affection, taking her around the house, and foisting Valentine’s gifts on her. We start talking. Not about the weather but about hurts and pains and confusion. Deep wounds that were thought to be healed, but had only been partially healed.

I sat – no joking here – spell-bound by hearing the story of a life that in a million years I never would have imagined this person – who I knew somewhat – had actually lived. I’d had never met a recovering alcoholic, call-girl, mistress, pilot before. It took me straight to the feet of God’s grace and magnified his love and mercy in my mind to an unimaginable degree.

We were able to pray together. When she left there was a tangible presence of the Lord and his peace in our house. All because of those few, amazing, God-inspired words: Would you like to come over for soup?

I know that many of you won’t believe me, but it works. All you have to do is make some soup with a little extra for guests. Utter the secret code words (which I think are a translation from some Templar rite embedded in the mathematical code of the Old Testament) and sit back and watch what happens.

All kidding aside, it was an amazing evening that came about because we had a little extra soup and Heather had the desire to be generous and hospitable. Give it a shot. It really will re-define your reality.