My daughter and I were up at the local shopping centre last Friday … checking school shoe size to ensure her feet were not cramped for the start of the new term.

As we ducked through a department store, I quickly noticed a jumper and felt to buy it and so, after checking size and colour, we proceeded to the cashier desk.

A beautiful young girl “Alicia” came to serve us, and as she processed the sale and bagged up my purchase I knew I was to ask her if I could pray for her.

She finished Β processing the sale, and as she did I chatted to her, feeling my way through the “words of knowledge” that were popping Β into my mind. Β Β I mentioned that I felt she was not destined to work at the store, that there was something else to her future. Β I asked her about that, and she Β mentioned that she was studying Β to become a teacher. Β I explained I was a Christian and that I wanted to know if I could pray for her, for her destiny to open up and she readily agreed. Β So, I took her hand in mine and listened for what God wanted me to pray … patiently listening, with my daughter by my side.

The word “travel” came to mind, and I sensed that it was “overseas travel”.Β  I asked her about this and she agreed she was saving up to travel overseas. Β And so with the start of my “assignment” I proceeded to bless her finances, and declared “open doors” to her destiny. Β I then β€œheard” the words β€œspecial ed”.Β  I again queried her, saying: β€œI know you are studying to become a teacher, but I sense that your heart is in special education, is that right?” Β  She took a breath, saying that yes, special education was her passion …

I then proceeded to pray open doors for her into the field of special education and I blessed those desires of her heart, declaring and telling her that she was going to be a marvellous special education teacher, that I sensed she would bless many “special ed children” and their families, that she would in fact alter destinies of those she taught for the better, … she would be Β great, great blessing … and I knew these words to be so … I just knew …

I then felt I heard the words “UK” … United Kingdom, and I asked her if she was travelling there.Β  She said she, in fact, wanted to travel to the USA to meet friends that were apparently having a blast over there.Β  I smiled and said to her to not discount the idea of travelling to the Β United Kingdom, that there may be opportunities for her there and open doors for her to teach in special education and I said the UK was a wonderful place to live  … but, I also said, “I could also be wrong in that … just don’t discount the idea though” … and I smiled …

My daughter grinned up at me, and tugged on my arm in excitement, and Alicia said to me that she was shocked that I would know these things about her and so I explained to her that I knew these things not because I was special but because God wanted me to know them so that I could pray for her for them to come to pass, and so that she would know that she was loved by Him …

I then felt to ask her if she wanted Jesus Christ in her heart and I said: β€œyou have not asked Jesus into your heart yet … have you?”

She replied she that she hadn’t asked Him into her heart, and so on an unction I asked her if she wanted to do so. Β She thought Β for a moment and said β€œyes, I do” and so in the women’s clothing section Β she gave her heart to Jesus Christ, accepting what He had done for her on the cross and asking Him to fill her heart …

Once finished I felt to give her my mobile (cell) phone number and name, and I briefly explained my background so she would be comfortable to know I was not a fruit loop … and I left, withΒ my 9-year-old daughter’s face shining, with me thoroughly washed in the love of Jesus (because that which flows through you, leaves a residual Presence … which, is why it is so much fun to do this) and with Alicia staring at us as we left … and, as she stared she would have seen a very ordinary mum and daughter … off to buy school shoes, hand in hand leaving behind a beautiful and much-loved young woman with a bright destiny open, and a salvation obtained.

I will be surprised if she does call me, I hope she does.Β  Some do call, but many don’t.Β  I may be criticised for this … leading someone to Christ but not following them up personally. Β I used to, and ran myself ragged, and I now feel a peace about this because, I feel that unless God prompts me to get their number and chase them up, that He has their best interests at heart, and I trust that He will call them into His Church, into His Body … Β and I feel that I leave them free to contact me as and when they wish … it is their journey with a loving Father, and hence their call …

Regardless, I do what I feel I am required to do, and I “go about My Father’s business” (Luke 2:49), as best IΒ can,Β and as I do I am certain and sure that they will know, that Alicia now knows that …

God is Good!

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