Have you ever had a friend that looked and acted just like you?
I did, during my college days. We used to call ourselves "Twinies". She has remained a close friend of mine, even if we seldom talked to each other...it even reached to a point that there was entirely no communication at all...but deep in our hearts, we knew we were there for each other...
It wasn't until recently that we got to email each other...
As most of you already know, I have been sending out inspirational texts and emails to people I know...She is one of them...and one day she emailed me that she has been starting her journey as well to know Jesus more...Imagine that, in my college barkada, two of my closest friends (she one of them) are on the road to knowing Jesus more! Praise God!
Then we lost touch again...
Tonight, while watching the news with my husband, my "Twiny" emailed my office email, which I got to read thru my mobile phone...She was asking me if I believed in the gift of speaking in tongues...I immediately got off the sofa and ran upstairs to give her a call.
I was honest with my friend, I have never heard anyone speak in tongues nor have I seen anyone interpret the message of anyone speaking in tongues, but I do believe in the gift. It is Bible-based, a gift that though not the greatest among the gifts of the Holy Spirit, but remains to be a supernatural and precious gift that deserves respect and careful examination and interpretation.
Then came the greatest suprise...
She tells me that she has the gift of speaking in tongues!
It was just such a surprise to know that God is moving in mysterious ways in our group...God is calling people to know Him and people are responding! Praise God!
First it was my friend, MT (not her real name) and then now its my Twiny! And the more surprising thing is, all 3 of us are taking classes/seminars to help us understand the Bible more! This is not coincidence...
Twiny and I had a long chatter of sorts, sharing our experiences, our beliefs...
We have agreed to meet up soonest so that we may really share our experiences face to face. I am in charge of setting this "date" and tomorrow I will give MT a call and share the good news and invite her.
I believe that God has a great purpose that Twiny, MT and myself are somewhat on the same "Yellow Brick Road" towards knowing and experiencing not the Wizard of Oz but our great and indescribable GOD. I have yet to pray about what this purpose is but somehow I know it has something to do with our commonalities and our individual strengths --- we think alike, we love to talk, we love to share, we are passionate about our beliefs and convictions in life and now, we have been touched by the Holy Spirit and share a common passion for God.
I've always seen MT and Twiny more than friends...they are my "sisters"...and it excites me to just relish the thought that this sisterhood has evolved into a sisterhood after Yahweh's own heart.
I can't wait to give MT a call tomorrow...I pray that she will be available to meet up with me and Twiny.
And I push my prayers further --- I pray that if it be God's will, that we three form a small group that meet up at least every two weeks to just share about our journey, encourage each other, talk about God's Word together and lift our prayers as a group.
Whew! It's 12:47am...time to rest...til tomorrow!
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