Speaking Through Me

“…for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.” – Matthew 10:20 (NIV)

A computer tech, Adam, recently came to fix my computer. While he was working on it, his wife called a few times to ask about dinner. After chuckling, he told me he was her second husband; her first husband was abusive and addicted to alcohol, a nearly fatal combination. She ran away from her first husband, divorced him, and then met Adam.

Adam realized they both needed counseling and to plug into a church, but his home church refused to help. He was hurt by their hypocrisy and no longer attended church at all. I sat there in stunned silence as he continued to fix my computer. I was surprised by his honest admission to a complete stranger to the point that neither of us spoke for a few minutes.

After silently praying how I could show Christ’s love to this man, words came pouring out of my mouth, words that were in no way mine. I don’t know what happened to Adam or if the words I spoke touched his heart, but I do know that God still uses His Spirit to speak through us.

Today, ask God what you can do to speak to someone today. Ask God to speak through you. You never know how He might use your words to transform lives.