Listening to the Crazy Stuff

Have you ever had a thought cross your mind that was completely out of place?  It's my first reaction to push it away and think, "That was a weird thought, no idea where that came from" and then dismiss it completely.  However, as I've grown to better understand how God speaks to me it has developed into something amazing.  Here's a short example.

I went to an Andrew Wommack conference a few years back which was a really cool experience.  One evening after the service ended I saw a giant biker dude with long black hair pulled into a pony tail.  Then I heard God's voice saying, "Hey, go over there and tell him I'm laughing with him".  That was it.  No explanation, and no further instructions.  I raised my eyebrow and said, "Umm...  He looks really scary and he's definitely not laughing."  I stood there another minute or two hoping he'd at least smile or look a tiny bit happy or friendly.  Those minutes passed quickly aaaaand nothing changed. 

I decided to go for it and do what God said (while planning my quick exit strategy in case he became angry and started chasing me around the auditorium).  I walked up behind him and tentatively poked his arm.  He turned around and stared at me with a slight frown.  I smiled and said, "Umm this may sound a little strange but God told me to tell you he's laughing with you".  I never expected what happened next.  His face completely melted into a giant smile and he started cracking up!  He stepped towards me, gave me a giant hug, and kept on laughing.  As tears started to roll down his face he began telling me about how depressed he had been before finding out Jesus loved him.  He said every day since he had experienced God's love was filled with such joy.  He also said he had never laughed as much in his life as he did when he found Jesus.  What seemed like a crazy thing to say ended up making perfect sense to him and blessing him :)

God is cool like that.

-Kmo