Reaching Out

I have a Facebook account. At first I didn't know what to do with it. I wasn't your typical Facebook type of guy. I started finding old friends on the website, and old friends would find me. It was really cool to get back in touch with people I haven't seen or talked to in years.

Then one day on my way to work, the roads were really bad. Snow packed and slick. I made it to work safely, thanks to Jesus for keeping me protected. I logged into Facebook and thought about what I might post. I decided to post something about how God had protected me while on my way to work that morning.
The response I received from that post was very encouraging. So I decided to take even further the next day. I started posting everything that God had done for me and my family! The blessings He has poured down upon us. His protection over us. His provision for us on a daily basis. The responses kept on getting more and more encouraging. Friends kept telling me how they looked forward to my posts every day. I am not saying this to say how great I am, but rather to show how God was using me, to get His message out to everyone!

Then after about a year or so of my faith based postings, a friend reached out to me. To pray for him and his father, and his family. His father was dying of cancer, and he wanted to know if I would pray for him! I told him that I sure would. His father passed away about a week later. Because of God using me on Facebook, He opened the door for my friend to reach out to me to pray for him. He saw my posts and knew that I was someone that he could come to for prayer.

Another friend reached out to me for another reason. She had been abused by her husband and she wanted to know if I would pray for her. I told her that I would. Again because of posting on Facebook, another friend was able to feel comfortable to reach out to me, to pray for her.

The most recent one was this evening when a cousin of mine instant messaged me on Facebook and asked me to call her right away. I logged off and gave her a call. She was telling me about a situation going on in her life and how the devil was attacking her very aggressively. She asked me to pray for her! Of course, I told her.

I pray that God will take care of all of these situations in my friends and families lives! Again, I am not blogging about this to show how great I am, but to show how God is using me and my Facebook account to reach people. Some say that I have a Facebook ministry. I don't know about all of that, but if I am able to help someone because I am on Facebook, then praise God! I am just posting what He puts on my heart! If it wasn't for God, I probably would never post on Facebook. You never know how He will use you if given the opportunity.  All the glory to God!!!